Belgium was a neutral nation
In the past the Germans have invaded many countries, but the neutral country invasion that angered Americans most was the invasion of Belgium.
In the past the Germans have invaded many countries, but the neutral country invasion that angered Americans most was the invasion of Belgium.
the German invasion of neutral Belgium
Germany invaded Belgium that was neutral
Germany's brutal invasion of neutral Belgium
Great Britain declared war on Germany.
On 19 April 1839 the Treaty of London signed by the European powers (including the Netherlands) recognized Belgium as an independent and neutral country. Despite it's neutrality, Germany invaded Belgium anyway to surprise the French army who did not expect Germany to cross neutral Belgium. Because of the German invasion Belgium became part of the "Allies" and was not neutral during the rest of the war.
Belgium was a neutral nation
In the past the Germans have invaded many countries, but the neutral country invasion that angered Americans most was the invasion of Belgium.
Germany's brutal invasion of neutral Belgium
In the past the Germans have invaded many countries, but the neutral country invasion that angered Americans most was the invasion of Belgium.
the German invasion of neutral Belgium
American public opinion turned against Germany in WW One & WW Two for various reasons. In WW1, Germany invaded France & Belgium in August 1914. Because, Belgium was a neutral country, Americans were upset with Germany. The invasion of Belgium however was not the most important factor. Later, German unrestricted submarine warfare also turned American public opinion against Germany. Then as a final straw, the German's Zimmermann telegram message to Mexico further angered Americans. In WW2, Germany invaded Poland, neutral Denmark, neutral Norway, neutral Holland, neutral Belgium, and so forth on & on. German submarine warfare also turned public opinion against Germany.
By 1917 the American people became increasingly hostile to Germany. A number of incidents and factors came to head that brought the USA into the war. These all added up the following acts by Germany turned the US against Germany: * Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium; * Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare; * Germany's attempts to sabatoge US industries; and * the perception that Germany tried to involve Mexico in a plot against America.
The US was a neutral country at that time.
The two alliances were the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers. The Allies eventually won the war.The primary Axis Powers were:GermanyJapanItalyThe primary Allied Powers were: the United KingdomFrance*the Soviet Union*the United States*China*Other notes: France was overrun and occupied by Germany early in the war, in May 1940. France was cut roughly in half; the northern half was controlled directly by Germany; the southern half was allowed to rule itself under a government, often called the Vichy government (after the city of Vichy, the capital) that was closely aligned with Germany. However, some French people did continue fighting a guerrilla war against Germany until France's liberation in autumn 1944.the Soviet Union did not join the war until June 1941, when Germany launched a surprise attack on them.the United States did not join the war until December 1941, when Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.China and Japan were at war off and on since 1931, when Japan invaded and conquered Manchuria in northern China. In the summer of 1937, Japan launched a full invasion of China, and this was still on-going when Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, officially beginning World War II.There were many other smaller countries also involved in the war; very few countries stayed neutral for the entire war. I've only included the major players above.