failure to achieve rapid victory in the summer 1914
high commansd's strategy was built upon the notion of a quick victory in order to a old a long drawn out conflict with the allies
By Autumn 1914, the Schleicher plan had failed to gain a rapid victory
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Limitations of war economy
imperial Germany was totally unprepared for the economic costs of a prolonged we
made great efforts to mobilise the war effort and arms production was dra stoically increased
economy was seriously dislocated, wrecked the government's finances and increased social tension
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Stalemate
forced to fight the war on two fronts, the east and the west
balance of military power resulted in a war of stalemate that put immense pressures on imperial Germany
difficult due to the allies naval blockade
limited import on all supplies
policy of unrestricted submarine warfare did not weaken Britain
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Strengths of the allies
Britain and France were major colonial powers
could call upon their oversees empires for manpower, resources and supplies
from April the allies we strengthened by America's entry into war which resulted in the mobilisation of two million men
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Weimar Republic problems
signed treaty of zversailles
people resented the government for signing the treaty
treaty: territorial arrangements, war guilt, reparations, disarmament and maintaining peace
hated government for signing armistice on November
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