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Cartload of Belgian government public records, books and documents as it flees the Imperial German Army, published in November 1914
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The history of Belgium in World War I traces Belgium's role between the German invasion in 1914, through the continued military resistance and occupation of the territory by German forces to the armistice in 1918, as well as the role it played in the international war effort through its African colony and small force on the Eastern Front.

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Belgium in World War I

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The history of Belgium in World War I traces Belgium's role between the German invasion in 1914, through the continued military resistance and occupation...

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Belgium in World War II

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Despite being neutral at the start of World War II, Belgium and its colonial possessions found themselves at war after the country was invaded by German...

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German occupation of Belgium during World War I

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German occupation of Belgium (French: Occupation allemande, Dutch: Duitse bezetting) of World War I was a military occupation of Belgium by the forces of...

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Allies of World War I

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World War I Belgium in World War I France in World War I Germany in World War I Italy in World War I Romania in World War I United Kingdom in World War...

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World War I

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World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting...

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War crimes in World War I

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During World War I (1914–1918), belligerents from both the Allied Powers and Central Powers violated international criminal law, committing numerous war crimes...

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Albert I of Belgium

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eventful period in the history of Belgium, which included the period of World War I (1914–1918), when most of Belgium was occupied by German forces. Other...

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Lists of World War I flying aces

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of World War I aces from Belgium List of World War I flying aces from the British Empire List of World War I aces from Canada List of World War I flying...

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Belgian refugees in Britain during the First World War

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First World War between 1914 and 1918, many Belgian refugees fled to the United Kingdom. Because archive material of the hundreds of local Belgian refugee...

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American entry into World War I

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The United States entered into World War I in April 1917, more than two and a half years after the war began in Europe. Apart from an Anglophile element...

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World War I casualties

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The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was about 40 million: estimates range from around 15 to 22 million deaths and about...

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Technology during World War I

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the technology of warfare in general. This trend began at least fifty years prior to World War I during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and continued...

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List of last surviving World War I veterans

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World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who lived to 1999 or later, along with the last known veterans for countries that participated in the war...

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List of military engagements of World War I

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This list of military engagements of World War I covers terrestrial, maritime, and aerial conflicts, including campaigns, operations, defensive positions...

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World War I reparations

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defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either...

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Tanks in World War I

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The development of tanks in World War I was a response to the stalemate that developed on the Western Front. Although vehicles that incorporated the basic...

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Belgian refugees in the Netherlands during the First World War

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During the First World War between 1914 and 1918, approximately one million Belgians fled across the border to the Netherlands. These refugees were both...

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Causes of World War I

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The identification of the causes of World War I remains a debated issue. World War I began in the Balkans on July 28, 1914, and hostilities ended on November...

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Belgian Armed Forces

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Belgian Armed Forces was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830. Since then, the Belgian armed forces have fought in World War I...

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Beer in Belgium

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until the occupation of most of Belgium in World War I. Commercial Abbey beers first appeared during Belgium's World War I recovery. Although Abbey beers...

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Diplomatic history of World War I

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Bulgaria. Other countries (Belgium and Japan, for example) also joined the Allies. For a detailed chronology see timeline of World War I. Non-military diplomatic...

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Chemical weapons in World War I

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years, but the first large-scale use of chemical weapons was during World War I. They were primarily used to demoralize, injure, and kill entrenched...

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Propaganda in World War I

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World War I was the first war in which mass media and propaganda played a significant role in keeping the people at home informed on what occurred at...

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United States in World War I

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The United States declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, nearly three years after World War I started. A ceasefire and armistice were declared...

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Historiography of World War I

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World War I; this process continued throughout and after the end of hostilities, and is still underway more than a century later. Teaching World War I...

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Aftermath of World War I

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aftermath of World War I saw far-reaching and wide-ranging cultural, economic, and social change across Europe, Asia, Africa, and even in areas outside...

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Women in war

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Women's roles in the World Wars Women in the World War I Home front during World War I Australian women during World War I Belgium in World War I British home...

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