What involvement did France have in world war 1?

Answer 1

Ever since 1871 France had been bitterly hostile to Germany because of the harsh treatment at the end of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. In 1871 France had been forced to hand over most of Alsace and Lorraine to the newly unified Germany and to pay substantial reparations. The defeat of France in about six months had raised a little question- mark beside its claim to great power status. One of the reasons why the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine caused such resentment was the inhabitants (though German-speaking in the Alsace) identified with France and saw themselves as French. They were never really accepted as German in Germany. In his retirement, Bismarck said that the treatment of France in 1871 had been a blunder as it had created a permanent enemy. Following Germany's declaration of war on Russia in 1914, France was obliged under the terms of its treaty with Russia (dating from 1892) to assist Russia. Moreover, over 3 million German troops were advancing towards France. Joncey

Answer 2

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France's responsibility for the outbreak of WW1 was NIL.

i do not think France was a bit responsible for causing the world war.

i think by forming military alliances with Russia, they were trying to defend themselves against the hostilities of Germany towards them. talking about the policy of Revanche, they were far too weak at 1914 to stage a big war against Germany

Answer 3

France entered WW2 because they were worried that Germany was going to attack them again, as they did in WW1. Adolf Hitler was swallowing up countries all around Germany, and it was natural to think he would try and conquer France.

Because they wanted to stop Germany

Additional view: France entered WWII because France (and Britain) had previously agreed to support Poland in the event of an attack on that country. In point of fact France actually invaded Germany shortly afterwards, but then pulled out.

Answer 4

France hoped to make it out of World War I and survive and recover their lost provinces. Germany attacked them to gain ground, and by the end, the Treaty of Versailles of signed in France to end the war.?æ

Answer 5

France gave Germany an ultimatum to withdraw its troops from Poland. When they received no response from Hitler, France after England declared war on Germany. France decided to keep its obligations to Poland and with Britain as its ally, was forced to declare war on Nazi Germany on September 3, 1939. Hitler had invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.

Answer 6

Due to France's alliances between Great Britain and Russia, in which they declared war, they decided to join and help their allies.

Answer 7

because germony out numbered them and started to drop nukes all over france so they srarted to fight back. but gave up after they had most of the world

Answer 8

Major involvement along Great Britain and (later) United States

Answer 9

Because it had won a victory over the Germans.

Answer 10

Germany invaded them, they did not, in fact, have much of a choice.

They didnt do very well either.

See French resistance.