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What is the historical backdrop of the story "The Last Lesson"?
the beginning of World War I
the end of World War II
the German invasion of Alsace
the French invasion of Germany
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The German invasion/annexation of Alsace (after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71). Daudet’s story is set in Alsace when the region is taken over by Prussia and French is suppressed — the villagers are losing their right to use French, so it’s their “last” French lesson.
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