1. How did the Treaty of Versailles impact France?
Territorial changes took place(ex.)
- Alsace and much of lorrane were both originally german speaking territories that were part of france.
- King louis XIV annexed the territories because he wanted Rhine as a natural border
- in 1919 both regions were returned to france
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace-Lorraine
2. What type(s) of government did this country have in the interwar years(1919-1938)?
it was a semi presidential system. determened by the french constitution of the fifth republic
the nation says its a democratic and social republic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_France
3. How did their leader, that led them throughout WWII, come to power?
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle
- During WW2, he reached the temporary rank of Brigadier General leading one of the few successful armoured counter-attacks during the 1940 Fall of france
- briefly served in the French government
- gradually obtained control of all French colonies
4. How did this leader change their country(for the better and worse) prior to WWII?
- He ended the political chaos that preceded his return to power
- He Issued a new french currency to control inflation promote industrial growth.
- He gave independance to algeria even though he supported france's rule on it which ended an expensive war yet left france divided
5. What were the goals of the leader?
listed above
6. What was the military strategy of this country in the inter-war years(1919-1938)?
To force german oppisition into offence and attack
7. What role did they play in WWII?
"Just after the 1 September 1939 invasion of Poland, French soldiers advanced along the Maginot Line 5 km (3.1 mi) into the Sarr which was called the Sarr offensive. France had employed 98 Divisions (all but 28 of them reserve or fortress formations) and 2,500 tanks against German forces consisting of 43 divisions (32 of them reserves) and no tanks. They advanced until they met the then thin and undermanned Siegfried Line. The French army would easily have been able to penetrate the mere screen of German forces present had they continued with the offensive, but they preferred to force the Germans into the offensive role and withdrew to their own lines in October." Maurice gamelin
8. Who were their allies in WWII?
9. How did WWII impact/effect the country?
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