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World War I: Allies: France British Empire Russian Empire (1914–17) United States (1917–18) and others. Central Powers German Empire Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Bulgaria (1915–18) Allied victory Belgium acquires Eupen-Malmedy from Germany; 1914 1918 East African campaign (part of World War I) Allies: United Kingdom South ...
The Belgian parliament long refused to take over the colony, which was considered a financial burden. In 1908, the Belgian parliament responded to the international pressure, annexing the Free State. After World War II, Belgium was criticized by the United Nations for making no progress on the political front. Despite propaganda campaigns ...
The region of Eupen-Malmedy was given to Belgium in the aftermath of the First World War. (The former German city of Malmedy and the surrounding villages are Walloon and therefore are not part of the German-speaking Community.) The territory consists of two parts with a total area of about 850 km 2 (330 sq mi).
German invasion with attendant atrocities: beginning of Belgian involvement in the First World War. 1918: 11 November: Armistice ends First World War. 1919: 16 November: Belgian general election, 1919: 1920: 14 August to 12 September: 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp. 1921: June: Crown Prince Hirohito's official visit to Belgium. [163] [164 ...
The Sack of Louvain was the German assault on the Belgian town of Leuven (French: Louvain), part of the events collectively known as the Rape of Belgium, taking place during the First World War. Over the course of several days of pillaging and brutality, 248 people were killed and 1,500 were deported to Germany where they were held at the ...
The Treaty of London of 1839, [1] was signed on 19 April 1839 between the major European powers, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Kingdom of Belgium.It was a direct follow-up to the 1831 Treaty of the XVIII Articles, which the Netherlands had refused to sign, and the result of negotiations at the London Conference of 1838–1839 which sought to maintain the Concert of Europe.
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At first reluctant to accept, [21] he eventually took up the offer, and after an enthusiastic popular welcome on his way to Brussels, [22] Leopold I of Belgium took his oath as king on 21 July 1831. 21 July is generally used to mark the end of the revolution and the start of the Kingdom of Belgium. It is celebrated each year as Belgian National ...