How did the events of the Franco-Prussian war contribute to the development of WW1
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The Franco-Prussian War began on July 19, 1870 (Naranjo). This war started because Napoleon III was told by his advisors that he would easily win the war and would gain back the love of his citizens (Naranjo).
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The Prussians seize 2 French armies with the French Emperor (Napoleon III) being captured with the second army (Naranjo).
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The people of France wanted revenge on the Germans for taking the city away; the anger built up inside of them until the start of WWI (Franco-German War).
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With Napoleon III no longer in power, there was nobody to protect the church states; Italy annexed them (Franco-German War).
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The most contributive factor to World War 1 was the German annexing of the French city of Alsace-Lorraine (Franco-German).
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Paris capitulated and all fighting ended, except at Belfort. All French regular troops of the garrison and the gardes mobiles became prisoners of war, while the forts around the city were occupied by Germans (Franco-Prussian War).
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Governement troops fled to Paris and Communards murdered many people. Government control was re-created by the end of the week (Franco-Prussian War).
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When the war finished, France was so in debt that it should have taken them thirty to fifty years to recuperate (Ando). The French were able to pay back $1,000,000 in 3 years (Clarke).
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With Germany winning the war, they became the most powerful country in Europe (Ando). Also after the war, France was no longer an empire (Narajo).
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German forces attacked the French thouroughly, leaving the country hungry and in great debt (Ando).The French had no choice but to surrender to the superior Germans.Germany annexed the French territory of Alsace-Lorraine, one of France's most beloved cities (Showalter).This is considered one of the most contributing factors to World War 1 because the French wanted revenge on Germany (Clarke).This hatred grew inside of France until the war started, causing World War 1 (Naranjo).
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With Germany winning the war, they established themselves as the dominant country in Europe (Franco-German).Looking to gain more strength, they formed alliances with surrounding countries (Franco-Prussian).However, this was not enough for Germany.The driving force for more power was the main cause of World War 1 (Naranjo).
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