The answer is Saar and Rhine.
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.
Germany was fractured into warring Provinces in the Religious Wars of the Protestant Reformation. Protestant and Catholic Provinces were not reunited until Otto Von Bismarck in 1870. He immediately embarked on Wars of Aggrandizement against France 1871, Austria, and against Poland.
The Rhine valley provinces of Alsace and Lorraine have been a source of conflict between France and Germany primarily due to their strategic location and rich resources. Historically, these regions have shifted between French and German control, especially during the Franco-Prussian War and World War I, leading to nationalistic tensions. The desire for territorial integrity and national identity has fueled disputes over these provinces, making them symbols of national pride for both countries. This historical rivalry continues to influence Franco-German relations today.
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.
No, France gave in to Germany, and Germany then took over France. We did not help them. Not in World War I, the war the question asks about. Britain joined France in its fight againt Germany during the first World War.
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The regions of Alsace and Lorraine were taken by France from Germany in 1871.
France Wanted to regain lands previously seized by Germany
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.
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.
provinces In France, there are Régions and Départements.
Because after the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 the new German Empire took 2 provinces (Alsace and Lorraine) away from France. France regained them in 1919.
France and Germany. Germany annexed Alsace and Lorraine from France at the end of the 1870 war. Both provinces became French again in 1918.