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German offensives of 1918
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The German Empire in early 1918
Strengths
The peace of Brest-Litovsk with Russia (March 3, 1918) allows Germany to face the West with all its forces united.
Weaknesses::
The Allied blockade prevented the population from being adequately supplied, with food shortages becoming more and more serious.
The Austrian ally is showing worrying signs of wearing out and seems unable to withstand another winter of war.
The German army was worn out and was also beginning to experience manning level problems.
The submarine campaign relaunched in 1917 was a failure that led to the entry of the USA into the war. The American army will land en masse in the spring of 1918.
