Weimar Germany

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What effect did the first world war have on Germany

Impacts of WW1 on Germany:

Physical Effects:

By 1918 Germany was producing 50% of the milk and 60% of the butter and meat.

By 1916-17 the supply of potatoes ran out and there were only turnips left.

In June 1918 the lundendorff Offensive slowed down and stoped

In Augest 1918 the alies counter attacked

By September 1918 Germany had to make peace or the damage would get greater.

A condition of the war was that the Kaiser would be removed from power.

3/4 quarters of a million people died of starvation and disease.

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The naval commanders at Kiel gave a suicidal order that lead to the mutiny of the navy.

November 10 the kaiser fled into exile in Holland.

AN armistice was agreed between the allies and Germany.