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France wanted Alsace-Lorraine back, as she had lost them during the 1870 Franco-Prussian War. The French Third Republic regained the territories when it sent troops to support an uprising there against the Germans in November 1918. The return of the Alsace-Lorraine region to French rule was formally recognized by the Treaty of Versailles.
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What territory did France gain from Germany?
France gained the provinces called Alsace and Lorraine. They originally were a part of France, but then the Germans took over the provinces during the Franco-Prussian War before World War I. After World War I, France gained them back.
Why did Germany and France hate each other before World War 1?
There was one main reason. Back in the 1870's Prussia (now Germany) was at war with the French. Prussia succeeded and occupied most of France all the way to Paris. They drew back later but took over the two provinces of Lorraine and Alsace. The French wanted these back after their embarrassing defeat to the Prussians, but Germany didn't want to give it up. Their was also alliance obligations. The Austrians- Hungarians were wanting to create war with the Serbs. But the Serbs had an alliance with the Russians and French, while Germany had an alliance to Austria. Both would have to fight in event of war. So when war broke out these nations were obliged to fight. Finally, Germany wanted to increase it's size and expand to Africa where other European colonies had been formed. The Germans would try and take over these colonies also creating rising tensions, all resulting in the two going into the war.
What was plan 17 in World War 1?
Plan 17 was the French military plan of an immediate offensive by the French Army to invade Germany at the beginning of World War I. Since the end of the Franco-Prussian War, French nationalist public opinion was violently anti-German. Not only had France lost the Franco-Prussian War (the previous war with Germany) but Germany had seized Alsace-Lorraine and had incorporated it into the German Empire. The French were chomping at the bit to retake Alsace-Lorraine. The French also had a treaty with the Russian Empire, the Franco-Russian Alliance, to declare war against Germany if Germany declared war on Russia and vis versa, a German declaration of war against France would oblige Russia to declare war Germany. At the begining of World War I the German declaration of war against Russia on August 1st, 1914 according to the Franco-Russian Alliance necessitated immediate declaration of war in turn by France on Germany. Most sources such as the Wikipedia Timeline for World War I do not mention France's declaration of war against Germany. Other sources state August 4th for some reason (to portray France as the victim of agression most likely). In fact, France declared war and began to mobilize it's armies against Germany, in fullfillment of the Franco-Russian Aliiance, on August 3rd, 1914, four hours before Germany returned it's own the declaration of war on France according to the U.S. State Department (see: http://www.sacklunch.net/wwi/2.html ). With the French August 3rd declaration of war, Plan 17, was immediately implemented. The French Plan 17 called for a vigorous offensive into Lorraine and Alsace to recover the lost provinces for France. The French First army attacked to seize Mulhouse in Alsace and the Second Army to seize Metz in Lorraine. These attacks were a severe test of the French tactical system, a system which relied upon the offence a outrance, that is, the infantry assault would win the battle and the army with the most elan and vigor would carry the day with the bayonet charge! Unfortunately, high explosive and shrapnel shell, and the machine gun, made this a costly way of war in spite of the bravura of the French. These attacks, while initially successful, were driven back to the French frontier by 20-Aug, with heavy casualties. The first encounters with modern war, while shocking, did not deter the French Commander in Chief, General Joffre, from ordering the massive offensive by the three northern French Armies to begin on 23-Aug. This offensive, in a northeast direction into Lorraine and the Ardennes, commenced in spite of ominous intelligence that there was a massive German army marching westward, north of the Meuse River.This offensive smashed into the German Armies advancing east of the Meuse, and were driven back, toward the French fortified line between Verdun, Toul and Belfort (see: http://www.worldwar1.com/tlmob.htm ).
What did Hitler want for Germany?
To make the entire world Germany. And to have the aryean race (blonde Hair blue eyes) which is kind of ironic if you think about it because he had neither. Hitler's main goal for Germany was "Lebensraum" which means "living space." Basically this means that Hitler wanted to expand his territory. He hoped he could gain this living space by expanding his territory into Russia. Hitler believed that the German race was superior to all other races. He believed that this entitled the Germans to more living space that other races. He also wanted the other races to be eventually exterminated. He began this process by creating concentration camps for minorities and by encouraged pure Germans to breed with only other pure Germans.
What threat did the Luisitania present for Germany?
answer #2) The Luisitania didn't pose a threat on Germany. It was only a passenger liner and was also used for trading. Germany sunk the Luisitania in 1915 because they wanted to end the trade into the British Isles in order to starve the island of its goods, and also to scare the countries, but the United States threatened them causing Germany to back down.
What country wanted revanche for Alsace-Lorraine?
France. Alsace and Lorraine became part of France during the 1600's. In 1871, Germany fought a war with France and won, and part of the settlement was that Alsace and Lorraine would be given to Germany and called "Alsace-Lorraine". France was angry about it and wanted "revanche"- revenge. As part of the settlement of World War I, Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France.
Why did France want Alsace-Lorraine back from Germany in 1870?
You seem to have things mixed up a bit. Germany seized Alsace Lorraine from France in 1871 (Franco-Prussian war) and after that, obviously, France wanted it back. Not to mention that France also wanted to expand and therefor could benefit from the strategical piece of land. Hope this helps. ;)
Why were the regions of alsace and lorraine important to WW1?
Alsace-Lorraine is a region sandwiched between France and Germany and has always belonged to one or the other... and the country that did not have it wanted it. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1871, Prussia took Alsace-Lorraine to add to the coalition of German states that Prussia would form into a united Germany. They also laid siege to Paris and took a couple hundred thousand Frenchmen hostage, including the emperor, Napoleon III. In 1914, France was out for revenge. And, true to history, wanted Alsace-Lorraine back.
Why did France and Germany both want Alsace Lorraine?
This was because Alsace and Lorraine were very rich in resources. It was a agricultural land and was a major part of food production and so France was in a major food crisis when Germany took it. They wanted revenge on Germany and so the world war 1 broke out and the treaty of Versailles made sure France got back its territories.
Why the french fighting?
Because Prussia (Germany) invaded the regions of Alsace and Lorraine at the end of the 19th Century and they wanted it back.
What is Alsace-Lorraine in Germany 1920-1932?
It was a piece of German land which was taken from them under the treaty of verailles in ww1 and they took it back later in ww2
What territory did France gain from Germany?
France gained the provinces called Alsace and Lorraine. They originally were a part of France, but then the Germans took over the provinces during the Franco-Prussian War before World War I. After World War I, France gained them back.
In World War 1 Germany was forced to give France back what land?
France regained Alsace and Lorraine from Germany after world war one. They had lost these territories to Germany during the Franco Persian War.
What region did Germany conquer before World War 1?
Germany fought a war with France in 1871 and took Alsace-Lorraine (on the border between the countries) which France then took back after the war.
What area did France want to control?
The area of dispute between France and Germany which France lost in the Franco-Prussian War and wanted to get back is called Alsace-Lorraine, regained by France in WWI. It is the birthplace of Joan of Arc. They also wanted to control more overseas colonies, and the parts of France that Germany occupied in the early weeks of the "Battle of France."
Was the franco-prussian war in Europe?
The Germans had won the Franco - Prussian war and had taken the territories Alsace and Lorraine away from France. The French began to hate the Germans. This could be a factor in the start to WWI.
How did Alsace Lorraine play a part in World War 1?
Alsace-Lorraine was an area of France that was very prized and valuable, but was taken by Prussia (later becoming a unified Germany) during the Franco-Prussian War. France and Germany were enemies from here on until the end of World War II, and the Franco-Prussian War sent France into isolation. France wanted to take back Alsace-Lorraine eventually, which led it to align with Russia after Germany's Three Emperors' League with Russia and Austria-Hungary failed. Eventually, the UK aligned with Russia and France forming the Triple Entente and Italy aligned with Germany and Austria-Hungary forming the Triple Alliance. All Great Powers were now involved in alliances and if a war broke out (which it did), this would cause the war to be extremely deadly.
