Social discontent grew in the final two years of the war. Anger was expressed to the so called "sharks" of industry, who had made vast profits from the war. Resentment grew within the middle class as they felt their social status had lowered as their income declined. Opposition began to grow against the political leaders who had urged total war (involves the whole population in war, economically and militarily). With the worsening situation on the domestic front and the liklihood of defeat on the front General Ludendorff and Hindenburg recognised the seriousness of Germanys position and decided to seek peace with the allies.
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