Although warfare has changed dramatically since the Geneva Conventions of 1949, they are still considered the cornerstone of contemporary international humanitarian law. They protect combatants who find themselves hors de combat, and they protect civilians caught up in the zone of war.
It happened baecuase the french has stakes in the economy and they also didn't want comunism to spread.
People traveled freely between east and west Germany.
Heroine of the american revolution, famous for her ride to war the patriot military of the british coming.