American soldiers were beginning to arrive in France in large numbers from the summer of 1918
Munich and Berlin were in the hands of revolutionaries who wanted the German government overthrown
Germany\\\'s allies (Austria-Hungary and Turkey) had all but surrendered by early November
Fresh American soldiers were a huge boost against exhausted German troops
Many German people were starving. Others were sick and dying from a huge influenza outbreak.
A blockade of German ports by the Royal Navy was preventing food from entering Germany
On November 9th, the German Kaiser, unable to stand the pressure, fled to Holland
The Kaiser and his government realized that they had to end the war
In October the German navy mutinied and some demoralized soldiers on the Western Front refused to fight
Conditions in Germany were becoming increasingly desperate
Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917: in February and March 1917 they sank 3 US ships
The Kaiser had refused to risk his navy and they had remained in port throughout the war. He ordered them to sea in October 1918.
Technology had improved: 600 British tanks tore through the German defence.
In October 1918 there were food strikes and riots in many German cities.
The Allies managed to stop the German advance on the Western Front. Luderndorff\'s \'Big Push\' had failed.
By dividing the German forces, the Russians on the Eastern front saved the British and French from defeat
The German u-boat campaign to prevent food reaching Britain failed - just!
The British government rationed food, organised soup kitchens, and encouraged the public to grow their own food
In December 1918, the German government said that 763,000 Germans had died from starvation and disease because of the blockade
German troops pushed the Allies back more than 60km in places - but failed to reach Paris
