Germany declares war on France, invades Belgium

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Britain had guaranteed Belgian neutrality under an 1839 treaty. Sir Edward Grey warned Germany that Britain would declare war if Belgium was invaded.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Germany declares war on France, invades Belgium". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12204, accessed 18 April 2024.]

12204 Germany declares war on France, invades Belgium 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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