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Posted by /u/SnortingCoffee

Why did the Germans not demand greater concessions following the Franco-Prussian war? If they had won essentially a complete victory, why did they settle for Alsace–Lorraine rather than demanding control over all of France?

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Why did the Germans not demand greater concessions following the Franco-Prussian war? If they had won essentially a complete victory, why did they settle for Alsace–Lorraine rather than demanding control over all of France? | Infolitico