Britain had a treaty to protect the neutrality of Belgium.
The specific reason was that German forces invaded Belgium on their way to France. Britain, France and Prussia (the key forerunner of Germany) had guaranteed Belgian neutrality in 1839 (and again in 1875). Moreover, Britain was an ally of France and was not willing to let a substantial part of the coast opposite Britain fall into unfriendly hands.
In most cases in Britain there was no way to protect homes.
On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on behalf of the whole British Empire. It was actually on 5 August. The Germans entered Belgium on 4 August. Belgiums neutrality was guaranteed by a treaty signed by France, Britain and Germany and although Germany didn't believe that Britain and France wouldn't mind if Belgium was attacked ... they did! Great Britain declared war on 5 Aug on behalf of the entire British Empire. On August 5, 1914, the Governor General of Canada, after being Directed by The Parliament of Canada Declared a war between Canada and Germany.
Britain declared war on Germany because Germany attacked Belgium in order to strategically invade France. Britain vowed to protect Belgium, so Britain joined World War I.
Britain had a treaty to protect the neutrality of Belgium.
Yes.
The specific reason was that German forces invaded Belgium on their way to France. Britain, France and Prussia (the key forerunner of Germany) had guaranteed Belgian neutrality in 1839 (and again in 1875). Moreover, Britain was an ally of France and was not willing to let a substantial part of the coast opposite Britain fall into unfriendly hands.
to protect the constitutional right to confront ones accusure
Armed neutrality is when a state takes neither side in a war, but will defend itself from any subsequent actions against it by either side. The state maintains military readiness that will allow it to act quickly, if the situation warrants it. The League of Armed Neutrality was organized in 1780 by Catherine the Great and other minor naval powers to protect neutral shipping in the American Revolutionary War.
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neutrality patrol
The operation to protect American merchant ships in the Atlantic before the US entered the war was called the Neutrality Patrol. It involved escorting and protecting merchant ships from attacks by German submarines.
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You have the RAF to protect Britain and project Britain's air power.
The Treaty of London also called the First Treaty of London. It was signed in 1839 just after Belgium Independce was won. The agreements were that Belgium would not help any of the warring nations and the warring nations would not attack Belgium.