Saar (protectorate)
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Protectorate of France |
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Borders of post-WW2 Germany (1949). The Saar is in purple. | |||||
Capital | Saarbrücken | ||||
Government | Republic | ||||
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- Established | December 15, 1947 | ||||
- WEU referendum | October 23, 1955 | ||||
- Saar Treaty | October 27, 1956 | ||||
Currency | Saar mark, Saar franc |
Saar was the name of the Saarland after World War Two, when it was under French control. It became part of West Germany in 1957.
[change] See also
- Saarland The modern German state
- Saargebiet The League of Nations's protectorate