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To: dfwgator
"Not if the Brits told the French and Belgians to ‘flip off’."

Britain was not about to do that because Belgium was trying to remain neutral, but Germany invaded it anyway, violating the Treaty of London. Britain wasn't about to allow Germany to take control of the coast and waterways leading into Europe. Germany began bombing London on May 31, 1915, and continued until the summer before the war ended.

44 posted on 08/17/2025 4:01:13 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

If it wasn’t for France’s stupid alliance with Russia, the Germans wouldn’t have had to invade Belgium.

Why did the French care about who won between Germany and Russia?

Nicky deserves a lot of the blame for starting the war, too.


52 posted on 08/17/2025 4:07:53 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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