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When did the Germans capture Lorraine in France in World War 1?
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∙ 13y ago
They didn't actually take it during the first world war. They captured it just after the Franco-Prussian war in 1870.
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What did the Germans do to people in World War 2?
Capture them and torture the,
Did the Germans capture Le Havre in World War 1?
No.
What were the primary causes that led to the outbreak of the World War 1?
The Germans were still angry that the French beat them in the 1870s war, and intended to take over France by war, or at least, the Alsace-Lorraine, which France had previously taken from Germany. Sorry about the run-on sentence . . .
What country ruled the french speaking provinces of Alsace and Lorraine prior to world war 1?
France was in a fight with Italy between Alsace and Lorraine. This dispute was territorial. Italy wanted to claim Alsace and Lorraine as theirs and yet France would not allow it.
What did france want out of world war 1?
The French aspired to regain the cities of Alsace and Lorraine, which were surrendered after the Franco-Prussian War.
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.
What did the Germans do to people in World War 2?
Capture them and torture the,
Did the Germans capture Le Havre in World War 1?
No.
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.
Who did the Germans capture during world war 1?
Horses and Americans
What were the primary causes that led to the outbreak of the World War 1?
The Germans were still angry that the French beat them in the 1870s war, and intended to take over France by war, or at least, the Alsace-Lorraine, which France had previously taken from Germany. Sorry about the run-on sentence . . .
When was France bombed in World War 2?
The Germans initially bombed France to conquer the country. The Allied Forces were forced to bomb France to get rid of the Germans.
How many Germans did Sergeant Alvin York capture sing handedly in World War 1?
He is credited with capturing 132.
Who did France fight against in world war 2?
France fought the Germans with the English.
Why did the Germans capture the Jews and then make them do their work?
the Germans captured the Jewish people because Adolf Hitler blamed the Jew for the Germans losing World War 1.
What was part of France's goal after world war 1?
The return of Alsace-Lorraine
What country ruled the french speaking provinces of Alsace and Lorraine prior to world war 1?
France was in a fight with Italy between Alsace and Lorraine. This dispute was territorial. Italy wanted to claim Alsace and Lorraine as theirs and yet France would not allow it.
