The Road to 11 November: War and Politics in 1918

Published on 14 February 2024
Submitted by Prof David Stevenson

This presentation by Prof David Stevenson reappraises the final stages of the First World War in Western Europe, analysing the factors that led Germany to seek an armistice and led the Allies and the United States to grant one.

Particular attention is given to the turn of the tide and to the sources of Allied superiority on the Western Front; and to the interaction of political and military considerations in shaping decision-making during the ceasefire negotiations of October-November 1918.

The Road to 11 November: War and Politics in 1918
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