Is it possible for France to get Northern Italy or at least Lombardy, Liguria and Piedmont after World War II I heard that the french wanted the Northern part of Italy..
Well, Italy switched sides before the end of the war, so taking territory from your new ally doesn't seem to be a good thing. Especially the centre of Italian population and industry.
The French really weren't in a position to really make demands, anyhow.
France got Tenda and Briga after the war, remember..
France got Tenda and Briga after the war, remember..
They definitely did want it; that is to say De Gaulle wanted it, he sent French forces about the same time as Tito was trying to claim Trieste.
Is it possible for France to get Northern Italy or at least Lombardy, Liguria and Piedmont after World War II I heard that the french wanted the Northern part of Italy..
I don't know where you find this idea...
France didn't want the northern part of Italy, they asked for minors borders ajustments in the Alp and maybe on the coast...
You have also the french speaking region of Val d'Aoste, but you have the probleme to have a land connection with the rest of France in winter when the mountains pass are closed...
So for this was created the gallery of Mont Blanc.
Anyway also i'm on the advice France could take Val d'Aoste, but not more.
Are you sure he wanted to annex it into France?
Claiming an occupation zone in Italy would be very much in character for De Gaulle, but annexing an area populated by ~ 20-30 million Italians.
But he was fully intending to annex the land he grabbed, as did Tito around Trieste, it was only the threat of force in both instances that prevented it.
What sources do you use to back this?
Hax Hastings' Finest Years.
Simon Ball's The Bitter Sea.
Gotta find me these two books now.
Simon Ball's seems really interesting.