Treaty of Bordeaux (The General and the Flu)

The Treaty of Bordeaux was a peace treaty signed on 20 June, 1918 between the French Republic and the Central Powers (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria) that ended French participation in World War I. The treaty was signed by the French after a week of negotiations to stop further invasion from Germany. According to the treaty France would default on all obligations towards the Allies and cede part of it's territory and colonies to Germany.

In the treaty, France ceded the province of Lorraine to Germany in addition to the colonies of Dahomey, French Congo, French Gabon, Oubangui-Chari and South Chad.