What happened to France during ww1?

Answer 1

WW1 was devastating to France because of the number of young men who were killed in battle. Additionally, much of the fertile north land was taken out of farming for nearly a decade. As part of the reparations, France required Germany to pay huge amounts in food and money to France. In turn, Germany grew resentful of France and ultimately this led to WWII.

The long term results were that France lacked sufficient manpower to engage in a full frontal war with the Germans when they invaded in WWII. That is why they had to turn to a guerrilla warfare model in WWII.

Answer 2

Much of World War 1 was fought on France's soil. This created major damage that consumed much of the money available throughout France. This created devastation on the French economy that took many years to repair.

Answer 3

Versailles gave France the territories of Alsace and Lorraine and forced Germany to pay them war reparations. In order to protect France, the German military was not allowed in the Rhineland, a piece of land along the German border with France.

Answer 4

The Western front was in France.

The North-East part of France was destroyed, and looked like the moon.

1 500 000 French soldiers died. 4 500 000 were hurt.

8 000 000 men were sent to war.

Women had to take care of the country.

Answer 5

It allowed them to immobilize the German forces, regain Alsace and Lorraine and made the Germans pay war reparations for France's damages