Germany invaded Belgium in order to march into France.
Triple EntenteBecause Russia, Britain and France had an alliance called the Triple Entente. When Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia following the assassination of the heir-apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary (Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria) Russia joined in to help Serbia per a separate agreement. Germany, an ally of Austria-Hungary, then declared war on Russia and France and began to move troops through the neutral sovereign state of Belgium to attack France. The British were not obliged to help the French in the event of war and did declare war when German forces invaded Belgium on August 4 1914. Britain ordered Germany to withdraw immediatly from Belgium, Germany refused and The United Kingdom declared war on Germany on the afternnoon of August 4, 1914. The Treaty of London in 1937 meant that the sovereignty of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg was guaranteed. In the event of a major European Power invading it, Britain was obliged to help defend the small nations and on August 4, when Germany executed the Schlieffen plan via Belgium and Luxembourg Britain honoured the Treaty and declared war on Germany.The United Kingdom inherited the role of being the dominant world power as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
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In the Napoleonic Wars, although it varied from war to war, th opposing sides usually consisted of France and her Allies (if any) versus Britain and her Allies in a Coalition.
There were several benefits that resulted from Napoleonic wars. The US is said to have benefited greatly from the fact that both Britain and France could not trade with other countries and this boosted the US economy.
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The United Kingdom inherited the role of being the dominant world power as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Great Britain had a coastline on the North Sea and was Napoleon's chief rival during the Napoleonic Wars.
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In the Napoleonic Wars, although it varied from war to war, th opposing sides usually consisted of France and her Allies (if any) versus Britain and her Allies in a Coalition.
There were several benefits that resulted from Napoleonic wars. The US is said to have benefited greatly from the fact that both Britain and France could not trade with other countries and this boosted the US economy.
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The time period of the Napoleonic Wars was 1803 to 1815.
No. The War of 1812 was between Great Britain and the US. France and the US have never officially fought a war with each other. France was involved, however, as the War of 1812 was a result of a lull in the Napoleonic Wars.
As the Napoleonic wars broke out in Europe in 1803, the United States declared war on Britain in 1812.