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What country ruled the french speaking provinces of Alsace and Lorraine prior to world war 1?
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What country does Alsace -Lorraine belong to today?
France
What two provinces were returned to France as a result of the treaty?
The provinces of Alsace and Lorraine were returned to France following World War I. It was done as part of the Treaty of Versailles in order to punish Germany.
The German occupation of Alsace and Lorraine led to?
Nationalism
What land did Germany lose as a result of ww1?
Alsace-Lorraine
What To pay for war damages to Germany what was France forced to give up?
Alsace and Lorraine.
What country ruled the French-speaking provinces of Alsace and Lorraine prior to World War 1?
Alsace and Lorraine were under German control from 1871-1919 as the provinces of Elsaß-Lothringen. These two territories had been French border territories for some time and the local language was Alsatian, which is a dialect of German with many French loanwords. At that time French was a secondary language for most people in Alsace-Lorraine, so to call them "French-speaking" is somewhat disingenuous.
Which two provinces taken from France by Germany?
alsace and lorraine
Which 2 provinces had Germany seized from France in 1871?
Alsace and Lorraine
WHAT DID FRANCE LOOSE AFTERTHE FRANCE PRUSSIAN WAR?
the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
What languages were spoken in Germany in 1914?
German. In Alsace and Lorraine French was widely spoken, in the eastern provinces of Prussia, Polish and the north of Schleswig was Danish-speaking.
Germany annexed what two French provinces?
Napoleon III of France was forced to give up the territory of ALSACE-LORRAINE (in German - Elsass-Lohringen) to the new German Empire.
What country does Alsace -Lorraine belong to today?
France
When was Alsace-Lorraine created?
Alsace-Lorraine was created in 1871.
What two provinces were returned what two provinces were returned to France as a result of the treaty of Versailles?
Alsace-Lorraine & the extension to the west bank of the Rhine River
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.
When did Alsace-Lorraine Regional Party end?
Alsace-Lorraine Regional Party ended in 1906.
What country regained alsace-lorraine?
France because of the Treaty of Versailles after WW I
