Belgium was the first to industrialize. It was rich in iron and coal and had good waterways.
4 reasons: 1 it was rich, 2 flat, the best way to go from Berlin to Paris goes through Belgium, 3 strategically located, and part of one of the major European Powers' Empires: Spain, Austria, France...
Belgium colonized Congo in order to get its raw materials. The Congo was also quite rich in minerals and fertile lands for cultivation.
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France by the way someone out there loves you
The way you just did it.
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In 1914 the German army invaded Belgium on it's way to France. During the Schrieffer plan Germany thought that going through Belgium was going to be easy and that Britain was going to remain neutral if Germany attacked Belgium.
They Invaded Belgium on their way to France
It is way smaller.
The same way you Americans get it... From the sea.
Through Belgium