This episode traces the Treaty of Frankfurt, signed on May 10, 1871, to end the Franco-Prussian War, from the Ems Dispatch that Otto von Bismarck edited in July 1870 through the defeats at Wörth and Sedan and the siege of Paris. It focuses on the negotiations between Bismarck and Adolphe Thiers, centered on the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine and a five billion franc indemnity. The episode then examines the treaty's consequences for the people of Alsace-Lorraine, for France's economy and national resentment, and for the balance of power that led toward later conflict.
More: https://thetreatyarchive.com/treaty/treaty-of-frankfurt
","author_name":"The Archive Network"}