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Reasons for Allied Victory - Coggle Diagram
Reasons for Allied Victory
Long Term
Superiority of Allied Economy
Industrial production in Germany dropped 40% between 1913-1917
Agricultural production dropped 50-70% (turnip winter of 1917 – turnips instead of potatoes)
Rationing introduced in January 1915
The Allies used their Economy more effectively (DORA), and had better propaganda
Allies spend over double on the war than Germany
Allied blockade of Germany
denied Germany essential imported materials (before war, more than 30% of
Germany’s food came from overseas)
Food, fuel and resources shortages in Germany
“Victory was 50% military and 50% blockade” - Foch
Germany fighting a two front war
Despite Russian losses, Germany still had to split their forces for the first three years
Italy's withdrawal and joining of Allied
Increasing numbers of Allies
32 Nations at war with Germany by the end of the war
German allies were often a burden
Short Term
Exhaustion of German Army
Arrival of US forces
Immediate impact was US Navy - Admiral Sims coordinated a convoy system to protect Allied shipping from German U-Boats.
Use of depth-charges in North Sea (56,000 of the 70,000 mines laid were US)
Emergency Fleet Corporation increased naval tonnage from 1 million to 10 million
Participation in Germany's 'Black Day'
Improved Allied Generalship
Appointment of General Foch as Supreme Allied Commander
100 Days offensive
Coordination of Allied attacks
Collapse of support from German home front
Brink of Socialist / Communist revolt
Navy mutiny at Kiel