Belgium
belgium
Invading Belgium on their way to attack France in WWI and WWII.
Because Germany had invaded Belgium, whose neutrality was guaranteed by Britain.
Alexander Fuehr has written: 'The neutrality of Belgium' -- subject(s): Neutrality 'The neutrality of Belgium'
Belgium
belgium
Britain had a treaty to protect the neutrality of Belgium.
Johan Hendrik Labberton has written: 'Belgium and Germany' -- subject(s): Neutrality
Great Britain demanded that Germany respect Belgium's neutrality, but Germany refused.
This brought great Britain into the conflict. The British had close ties with Belgium, one of their nearest neighbors on the continent. Outraged over the violation of Belgium neutrality, Britain declared war on Germany on August 4.
When Belgium was invaded by Germany. This violated the Belgian Neutrality Treaty that the Germans signed. They regarded it as a "scrap of paper".