3.2.3
The Allied Advance During The Hundred Days
The Allied Advance (Post-Spring Offensive)
The Allied Advance (Post-Spring Offensive)
Germany was weak after the failed Spring Offensive. The Allies used this as their moment to strike.
Single command
Single command
- A key response to the German Offensive was to use a single command of Allied forces, under French General Ferdinand Foch.
- This increased the effectiveness of the Allied leadership.
The offensive
The offensive
- Starting with the Battle of Amiens, the offensive forced Germany out of France.
- Other key battles:
- August 1918: Second Battle of the Somme.
- September 1918: Battles of the Hindenburg Line.
1The Causes of the First World War
1.1The Alliance System
1.2Crisis in Morocco and the Balkans
1.3Anglo-German Rivalry
2The First World War: Stalemate
2.1The Schlieffen Plan
2.2The Western Front
3Ending the War
3.1Changes in the Allied Forces
3.2Military Developments in 1918
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1The Causes of the First World War
1.1The Alliance System
1.2Crisis in Morocco and the Balkans
1.3Anglo-German Rivalry
2The First World War: Stalemate
2.1The Schlieffen Plan
2.2The Western Front
3Ending the War
3.1Changes in the Allied Forces
3.2Military Developments in 1918
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