Saar Protectorate
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Saar Protectorate was a French protectorate and disputed territory separated from Germany after WWII. It was established in 1946 from the French occupation zone and had a separate constitution by 1947. The region's industrialization was renewed due to Cold War pressures, leading to its return to West Germany in 1957.