Which two 1918 Allied offensives signaled the decline of German resistance on the Western Front?

• A. Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme.
• B. Battle of Jutland and the Battle of Gallipoli.
• C. Second Battle of the Marne and the Battle of Amiens.
• D. Battle of Passchendaele and the Battle of Caporetto.

Answer: (C)

In 1918 the turning point on the Western Front came when Allied offensives broke through German resistance and shifted the momentum from German attacks to Allied advances. The two events that best illustrate this shift are the Second Battle of the Marne and the Battle of Amiens.

The Second Battle of the Marne ended the last major German offensive with a successful Allied counterattack that pushed German forces back and forced them to retreat to the Hindenburg Line, signaling that Germany could no longer dictate the tempo of the war on the Western Front. Shortly after, the Battle of Amiens opened with a coordinated Allied assault that used surprise, combined arms, and rapid movement—including tanks and air support—to break through German lines, cause heavy casualties, and disrupt morale. These victories launched the Hundred Days Offensive, a sustained Allied push that gradually wore down German manpower and will to fight, leading toward the armistice.

The other options involve battles from earlier in the war or on different fronts, so they don’t fit the idea of two 1918 Allied offensives signaling the decline of German resistance on the Western Front.