The History of Alsace-Lorraine under German Rule

Download or read book The History of Alsace-Lorraine under German Rule written by Charles Downer Hazen and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871, after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle department of Lorraine following its victory in the Franco-Prussian War. The Alsatian part lay in the Rhine Valley on the west bank of the Rhine River and east of the Vosges Mountains. The Lorraine section was in the upper Moselle valley to the north of the Vosges. Contents: The Treaty of Frankfort Alsace-Lorraine Before the Treaty of Frankfort Why Germany Annexed Alsace-Lorraine The Victim's Privilege Alsace-Lorraine, 1871-1890 Alsace-Lorraine, 1890-1911 The Constitution of 1911 The Saverne Affair