Now, going to WW1, the land of Alsace and Lorraine has a significant importance to WW1. For example, one of the first battles of the Great War was the battle of Lorraine. It was part of Plan 17 of the French to recapture the territory. Also, the territory fueled Nationalism in france saying that Alsace Lorraine was clearly their's. read more
After the GREAT WAR, France, as a victor of the war, got Alsace Lorraine back. From 1871 to 1918, this land had belong to the Prussian/German empire. (47 Years). read more
The French had only one objective on the subject of Alsace France in World War One. Get Alsace and Lorraine back! France had lost Alsace and Lorraine only 43 years ago in the Franco-Prussian War where the soon to be German state had given the French a lot of reasons to want revenge. read more