For Germany at this moment, anything that could attract the attention of the French Government would be more than welcome.
As a neighboring country, Germany was well aware of the sentiment in France. If the French Government could not release the domestic pressures through a thrilling colonial war, it was feared that an extreme French ruler might eventually come to power, leading to a war with Germany.
This also indicated that before launching this war, France had actually gained support from the UK and Germany.
A few days later, Rufelli summoned the Secretary of State for War once again to inquire about the military's preparations for the war.
Considering that Italy was very likely to interfere forcefully in the war, the French Ministry of the Army had made quite adequate preparations for this war.
