4 août 1914 - Britain declares war on Germany
Description:
→ The British cabinet was divided, and could not come to a decision. However, when Germany advanced on Belgium, the war party led by Sir Edward Grey won over the majority in the cabinet. This was a violation of Belgian neutrality as guaranteed by the Treaty of London (1839).→ Britain needed the valuable channel ports of Belgium in order to supply troops and equipment to France and could not afford to lose them to Germany.
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Date:
4 août 1914
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 111 ans