Discuss the reasons why the central powers were defeated in the First World War.
Answer:
- The allied powers had more states supporting them compared to the central powers.
- The allies had more financial and industrial resources.
- Allied powers controlled the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean and blockaded the central powers.
- The invasion of neutral Belgium by Germany made the world to turn against the central powers.
- The entry of USA in to the war tilted the balance of the power in favour of the
allies leading to the defeat of the central powers.
- The central powers were located in the central part of Europe and were surrounded by enemies from every side.
- Mutinies in German army weakened the Germany resistance.
- The failure of the Schlieffen plan worked against the German forces and this demoralized them.