2007-11-15 12:30:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
the 1839 Treaty of London, signed by France, Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia, all recognized the "perpetual neutrality" of the newly created Belgian state. Germany hoped to get France to cross Belgium first as the war plans took shape. France did not, so Germany first crossed into Belgian territory and asked Britain to ignore the 1839 treaty. Great Britain declared war upon Germany soon after.
2007-11-15 13:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by NYisontop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to WW1, since 1839 Britain had an agreement with Belgium that guaranteed their neutrality.
2007-11-15 13:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by Rebel without a clue. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you do not say in what era or century Britain came to its defense, nor under what circumstances. A reason would be to keep a neutral country directly across theEnglish Channel.
2007-11-15 12:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cuz...they had nothing better to do
2007-11-16 13:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by LaLa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋