The relationship between these two neighboring countries is radically different in the 21st century than it was in either of the two preceding centuries. Napoleonic wars and expansion, the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the German invasions of France in 1914 and again in 1940 paint a picture of a troubled relationship. read more
Ties are very close. The EU grew out of a German-French program and these two countries are still considered the engine of Europe, the ones who drive forward the European integration. read more
That idiom is the first thing Celine Caro thinks of when she thinks about what it is that could possibly make France so appealing for Germans: "France has this reputation that it's the country of good cuisine". read more
Hitler felt that Germany missed out on the imperialism land grab and superiority stance of England and Jealous of the culture and respect of the arts the world gave to France. Regaining earlier German borders was an excuse Hitler used to justify the first attacks on bordering countries. read more