In 1924, Hitler gained relative popularity in Germany. In 1923, the Memel Territory went to Lithuania.ĭue to violent conflict between Poles and Germans, another plebiscite for East Upper Silesia was held in 1922, with the region joining Poland.ĭuring this time, Hitler became leader of the NSDAP in 1921. The League of Nations created the Memel, Danzig, and Sare Territories. The Hultschiner Region was ceded to Czechoslovakia, Eupen-Malmedy was ceded to Belgium, North Sleswick to Denmark, and Alsace-Lorraine to France. Most of Posen and West Prussia were ceded without plebiscite. In 1890, the British exchanged lands with the Germans in Africa and Europe, leading to Germany annexing the island of Helgoland (Heligoland in English), previously owned by Denmark.ĭue to Germany's loss in the First World War, it had to cede numerous territories and plebiscites were held on whether regions of Germany would leave and join other countries. This would be the unification of Germany for the first time in the modern period. By 1871, Alsace and Northern Lorraine was ceded to Germany by the French. The Franco-Prussian War led the North German Confederation to grow in size, with Baden, Württemberg, Hesse-Darmstadt and Bavaria joining the Confederation. If you are not comfortable with reading about such things, do not expand this section.
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