As a result of its defeat in the French War, France lost significant territories, including Alsace and Lorraine, which were ceded to Germany. This territorial loss was formalized in the Treaty of Frankfurt in 1871, following the Franco-Prussian War. The defeat not only diminished France's geographic influence but also fostered a sense of national humiliation and contributed to rising tensions that would later play a role in World War I.
The regions of Alsace and Lorraine were taken by France from Germany in 1871.
France, poland, spain, germany,
It was originally part of the Holy Roman Empire (most of which eventually became Germany). After the Thirty Years War (which ended in 1648), France took control of Alsace-Lorraine. After Prussia defeated France in 1871, Prussia retook it from France. This partly contributed to France's desire for revenge, often termed "revanchism". Prussia's victory in that war allowed them to create the German Empire, which was the basis of modern Germany. With Germany's defeat in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, France retook the territory from Germany. Germany took control during their occupation of France during World War II, but France got it back afterward. France still controls it to this day.
On 1st September 1939, German troops invaded Poland. In response to that invasion, Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939.
The Franco-Prussian War in 1871 helped in the Unity of Germany making France a weaker Country.
As a result of France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the peace treaty saw France lose territory. The treaty made France give up Alsace and part of Lorraine.
George Patton did not defeat Germany, at least not single handedly. And, anything Patton did was the result of his interpretation of orders he received.
France's reason for seeking revenge against Germany was a result of the Franco-Prussian war. France lost and Germany took some of their land.
As a result of its defeat in the French War, France lost significant territories, including Alsace and Lorraine, which were ceded to Germany. This territorial loss was formalized in the Treaty of Frankfurt in 1871, following the Franco-Prussian War. The defeat not only diminished France's geographic influence but also fostered a sense of national humiliation and contributed to rising tensions that would later play a role in World War I.
The regions of Alsace and Lorraine were taken by France from Germany in 1871.
Germany invaded Poland and as a result France and England declared war on Germany.
It pitted Germany against France.
Because of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, when France was defeated, the German Empire proclaimed at Versailles, and two provinces (Alsace and Lorraine) transferred from France to Germany. And similarly this goes back to Napoleons defeat of Prussia in 1806...
Bismarck realized that in order to unify North Germany with the South German Kingdoms of Baden, Wurttemburg, and Bavaria, Bismarck needed to be able to defeat France in a decisive fashion. Only such a defeat would fracture the historic Catholic-Alliance between France and the South German Kingdoms. As a result, Bismarck wanted to keep France isolated for two reasons, first to make defeating France easier and second to prevent the south German Kingdoms from coming to France's aid and then causing increased enmity between North Germany and the South German Kingdoms rather than promoting German unification.
France, poland, spain, germany,
It was originally part of the Holy Roman Empire (most of which eventually became Germany). After the Thirty Years War (which ended in 1648), France took control of Alsace-Lorraine. After Prussia defeated France in 1871, Prussia retook it from France. This partly contributed to France's desire for revenge, often termed "revanchism". Prussia's victory in that war allowed them to create the German Empire, which was the basis of modern Germany. With Germany's defeat in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, France retook the territory from Germany. Germany took control during their occupation of France during World War II, but France got it back afterward. France still controls it to this day.