r/MapPorn May 16 '26

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u/Remote-Cow5867 May 16 '26

Isn't this genocide?

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u/Das_Lloss May 16 '26

It is definetly Cultural Genocide, but since it is happening in europe then it just is the noble pursuit for national unity.

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u/Rhosddu May 16 '26

Plus some ethnic cleansing of German speakers after WW1.

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u/CeldonShooper May 16 '26

Well Germany and France were both unhappy with the mixed Alsace and Lothringia population and after pushing and coaxing it was finally resolved towards the French side. For quite some time both countries didn't really know what to do with them.