With the collapse of the Russian Empire, it seemed Germany was triumphant. It had taken a war on two fronts and reduced it to one. But the turn toward unrestricted submarine warfare, along w

With the collapse of the Russian Empire, it seemed Germany was triumphant. It had taken a war on two fronts and reduced it to one. But the turn toward unrestricted submarine warfare, along with the Zimmermann telegram, had also drawn the United States in as a combatant. In your initial response, assess why you think the Germans attempted to win the war with a large offensive rather than trying to negotiate a peace after victory in the East?