After the War had ended, Italy was rewarded with these territories but in Germany and Austria the annexation of Alto Adige/South Tyrol was controversial as the province was made up of a large majority of German speakers.
After the war had ended, Italy was rewarded with these territories under the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. In Germany and Austria, the annexation of Alto Adige/South Tyrol was controversial, as the province was made up of a large majority of German speakers.