The Armistice and the End of the War

By autumn 1918, the German military position was collapsing. The failure of the Spring Offensive, the Allied Hundred Days advance, the arrival of millions of American troops, and the collapse of Germany's allies all combined to make defeat inevitable. This lesson covers the final months of the war, the reasons for Germany's defeat, the armistice of 11 November 1918, and the human cost of the conflict.

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The Collapse of Germany

Several factors converged to bring about Germany's defeat in 1918.