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Germany's chances of winning World War 1 were never that good. A German victory would have required a quick 'knock-out' blow against France in early stages of the war - and on Britain staying out of the war. The point was that the resources of the Entente were greater - and the British naval blockade led in due cause to starvation in Germany. In the event, Germany fought for longer than anyone really expected ...

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In WW I: the collapse of Germany's war economy that was not longer able to support continuation of the war, together with growing battle fatigue among Germany's front troops when they realized that the war for them had become unwinnable, certainly after the US joined it on the Allied side.

In WW II: the onslaught of the Russians on the eastern front which could never be held while the Western front was under heavy attack as well and while Adolf Hitler insisted on remaining in charge of army operations without having the strategic or tactical qualifications or talent for the job. Also, the loss of the Eastern Europe's oil fields caused the German army and air force to become fatally short of fuel. And finally, the destruction of German industrial capacity by the Allies plus destruction of military manpower by Hitler's decisions (versus the unlimited resources of the Allies) created a situation where human and material losses by the army simply could no longer be replaced by the Germans.

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Mainly because of World War I.

In October 1918, the war was drawing to a close. The German Army was still in France, but was being soundly defeated. The Allies were close to invading Germany. Things were also bad back home in Germany due to food shortages and such.

A German fleet was ordered to make a suicidal attack on a larger and more powerful British fleet; the sailors mutinied instead. The mutiny grew into a full-blown revolution, and in a matter of days, the Kaiser abdicated and fled (to the Netherlands, where the Queen, a relative of his, granted him asylum), effectively ending the German Empire. Germany surrendered two days later, ending the War.

However, the German Revolution did not end. Some Imperial officials tried to maintain a government while riots and mutinies continued, and Communists tried to take advantage of the chaos to take control (like in Russia about a year before). Right-wing "Freikorps" ("Free Corps"), paramilitary units largely made up of World War I veterans, began fighting street battles with the Communists, crushing their attempted takeover.

In August 1919, things had calmed down a bit and the Weimar Republic officially began.

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Germany has not collapsed, Germany was the loser in WW2.

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The Battle Of Berlin.

The SS had lied to Hitler they had ignored his orders.So Hitler felt he had lost the hope of winning the battle.

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