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World War I: German invasion of Belgium

1914年8月4日 · 50.83° N, 4.33° E

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1914年8月4日
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50.83° N, 4.33° E

配置: coordinates of the event it links, German invasion of Belgium (1914)。

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World War I: German invasion of Belgium – At 08:02 (local time) Imperial German Army troops enter Belgium, bringing the July Crisis to a climax. At 23:00 (GMT) the British entry into World War I takes place when King George V in London declares war on Germany for this violation of Belgian neutrality (protected by the Treaty of London (1839)) and especially to defend France. This means a declaration of war by the whole British Empire against the German Empire. The United States declares neutrality.

German invasion of Belgium (1914)

World War I military campaign

The German invasion of Belgium began on 4 August 1914 during the first World War. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality. The Belgian government mobilised its armed forces on 31 July and a state of heightened alert was proclaimed in Germany.

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