3.2.3

The Allied Advance During The Hundred Days

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The Allied Advance (Post-Spring Offensive)

Germany was weak after the failed Spring Offensive. The Allies used this as their moment to strike.

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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.
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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.

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1The Causes of the First World War

2The First World War: Stalemate

3Ending the War

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