How Germany Thought It Was Winning WW1 (1917)

January 1917. Germany is starving on turnips — and yet most Germans believe they're winning the war. In this video we look at 1917 the way Germans saw it at the time: from the kitchen table, the factory floor, the trenches and the headquarters. The Turnip Winter, the U-boat gamble, the Zimmermann Telegram, Lenin's sealed train, strikes at home, the Peace Resolution, Caporetto — and why, by Christmas 1917, Germany still thought one last push would win the war. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:00 The Turnip Winter 2:11 Who's in Charge? 3:20 The U-Boat Gamble 4:30 The Worst Telegram Ever 5:35 America? So What. 6:45 Walking Backwards 8:01 A Train to Russia 9:09 Hold Out! 10:19 A Summer of Doubt 11:29 Two Germanys 12:37 Autumn of Victories 13:48 The Quiet Failure 14:48 One Last Push