The Franco-German Conflict over Alsace and Lorraine 1871-1919 (A Historical Study)

Abstract

The European continent is one of the largest continents in the world that witnessed many conflicts, especially in the nineteenth century, including the Franco-German conflict over the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine during the years 1871-1919 AD, that is, since the Peace of Frankfurt in 1871 AD, after the defeat of France during the Franco-Prussian War 1870 to 1871 AD, in which France was forced to cede Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, while the Saar region became under German control. The Alsace-Lorraine regions also became the scene of an ongoing Franco-German conflict, until the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, which in turn led to the emergence of one of the most difficult problems in relations. International treaty due to Germany's ceding of the two provinces and returning them to France, which caused several other conflicts to erupt due to this treaty and continued until the beginning of the twentieth century.