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  2. French resentment about the loss of the territory was one of the contributing factors to World War I. Alsace–Lorraine was ceded to France in 1920 as part of the Treaty of Versailles following Germany's defeat in the war, although already annexed in 1918.

  3. Apr 3, 2024 · Alsace-Lorraine, area comprising the present French départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin, and Moselle. It was ceded by France to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-German War. It was returned to France in 1919 after World War I, ceded again to Germany during World War II, and again retroceded to France in 1945.

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  4. When the war ended, Alsace-Lorraine, a part of the German Empire since 1871, was returned to France. Table of Contents. 1 Alsace-Lorraine between France and Germany, 1871-1914. 2 A Borderland at War. 2.1 Soldiers. 2.2 Battlefields. 2.3 Home Front. 2.4 Propaganda. 3 The End of War and the Return to France. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Citation.

  5. Alsace-Lorraine was occupied by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War. Although it was never formally annexed, Alsace-Lorraine was incorporated into the Greater German Reich , which had been restructured into Reichsgau .

  6. Alsace-Lorraine, Area, eastern France. It is now usually considered to include the present-day French departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin, and Moselle. The area was ceded by France to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War. It was returned to France after World War I, occupied by the Germans in World War II, then again restored to France.

  7. Battle of Lorraine. /  48.800°N 6.717°E  / 48.800; 6.717. Lorraine, in the modern French region of Grand Est. From 1871 to 1919, German Lorraine was part of the German empire. The Battle of Lorraine (14 August7 September 1914) was a battle on the Western Front during the First World War.

  8. Officially, World War I started on July 28th, 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. In response, Russia mobilized its forces further on July 30th and began to prepare for war with Austria-Hungary. Having heard of the Russian mobilization against Austria-Hungary, Wilhelm II of Germany ordered German mobilization on August 1st.

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