World War One?

Question

why did the allies win ww1 and what are short term and long term effects

Answer 1

After russia surrendered and germany transferred troops infected with the spanish flu to the western front for a big offensive their army became so sick it could no longer fight; they surrendered. Short term the flu killed an unknown number of millions of people world wide; it was carried everywhere by troops returning home. Long term effects are still being felt; first was WW II, as the germans were so mistreated after their surrender they had no choice but to come back for seconds.

Answer 2

The allies basically won because they had more industry and manpower then the axis. Once it became stalemated in trench warfare, it was a simple matter of which side could provide war supplies and manpower the longest. Since there were many more industrial nations on the allied side then axis, the allies won.

There were 2 short term effects that I can think of:
1. It scarred a whole generation of young men who went to war, and killed a great many of them. Millions of young European men were killed on each side.

2. After Germany lost, it was punished severely and humiliated. In a way, it was the way Germany was treated that lead directly to WW2.