Life in France after the end of WWI.

After World War I, France celebrated its war heroes and reclaimed Alsace-Lorraine. Despite the victory, many families faced loss and hardship. The Unknown Soldier was honored, while Europe battled the Spanish flu. Paris experienced nostalgia for pre-war times as society gradually recovered and returned to normalcy.

What was one of the first actions taken by France's leaders after the war?

• They signed a peace treaty with Germany.

• They declared a national holiday.

• They restored Alsace and Lorraine to France.

• They built new fortifications.

What symbolized the heroic legend despite the harsh realities of victory?

• The Unknown Soldier

• The restoration of provinces

• The return of soldiers

• The construction of new monuments

What major health crisis swept through Europe after the war?

• The Cholera outbreak

• The Spanish flu epidemic

• The Black Death

• The Great Plague

What emotion gripped Paris as it faced another outbreak?

• Fear of the future

• Nostalgia for pre-war times

• Anger towards the government

• Excitement for new beginnings

What did people try to recapture as the shadow of the war disappeared?

• The spirit of innovation

• The political alliances of the past

• The leisurely flavor of life before 1914

• The military strength of the nation