How did nationalism contribute to the french desire to retake the alsace-lorraine region?

A character of nationalism is to conquer and expand empire to include land seen as part of the national heritage. The Alsace-Lorraine region had been disputed land between Germany and France. The area had moved back forth many times cause war between the two nations. France wanting to regain the area was an attempt to reintegrate French people under the French flag.

The french wanted to remove the germans from land the germans had taken during war

according to romans 13: 1-7, 1st peter 2: 12-14, and 1 timothy 2: 1-4, christians as citizens have specific responsibilities to a nation that gives liberties to its people. christians are obliged to live as good citizens by submitting to the human government. honor, or respect, is due to men in the high governmental station. a christian should reflect such respect not to gain some favor but because it is god’s will. peter 2: 14 notes that the purpose of the human government is to promote peace and justice in society. to submit to human government, peter includes three elements; obedience, respect, and good deeds.