Much has been written about the causes for the outbreak of World War I and the ways in which the war was fought, but few historians have tackled the reasons why the Germans, who appeared on the surface to be winning for most of the war, ultimately lost.
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This book, in contrast, presents an in-depth examination of the complex interplay of factors--social, cultural, military, economic, and diplomatic--That led to Germany\'s defeat.
Much has been written about the causes for the outbreak of World War I and the ways in which the war was fought, but few historians have tackled the reasons why the Germans, who appeared on the surface to be winning for most of the war, ultimately lost