The Franco-Prussian War resulted in the annexation by the North German Confederation of Alsace-Lorraine.
The regions of Alsace and Lorraine were taken by France from Germany in 1871.
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2 bordering mining regions, Alsace and Lorraine.
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alsace and lorraine
The regions of Alsace and Lorraine were taken by France from Germany in 1871.
No it was part of FRANCE. But in WW2 it was taken over by Germany. Then when D-Day happened, France was once again France
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Alsace and Lorraine
When Germany had a pact with Italy, France was their enemy; with the aide of the Germans France was taken over. Things were later resolved after the pact was broken leaving Germany to later stand alone.
Alsace-Lorraine, which had been stripped from France by Germany in 1870, was returned. France took the industrial resources of the Saarland for 15 years. France would be able to make use of territory which had been taken from Germany. France became one of the beneficiaries of massive German reparation payments. Demilitarization of the Rhineland (a region of Germany next to its border with France) meant that France had the advantage if it was attacking Germany or if Germany attempted to attack France. France's safety was assured by the terms of the treaty as Germany would be militarily weak.
They were taken over and the French government wanted a say in the war. However, it was mostly a puppet government (Germany controlled it). It was called Vichy France