1940 ⟶ Belgium Surrenders; King Leopold III Interned

Belgium surrenders to the Germans; King Leopold III of Belgi...
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🇳🇱 Netherlands and Belgium Declare Neutrality

Netherlands and Belgium declare their neutrality.⟶
Netherlands and Belgium Declare Neutrality (1939)
NetherlandsBelgiumNeutralityWorld War IIWestern FrontForeign PolicyIsolationism

🕊️ Belgium Declares Neutrality

Belgium announces its neutrality in the present conflict.⟶
Belgium Declares Neutrality (1939)
BelgiumNeutralityWorld War IIWestern FrontConflictWarInternational Relations

🇧🇪 Belgium Surrenders; King Leopold III Interned

Belgium surrenders to the Germans; King Leopold III of Belgium surrenders and is interned.⟶
Belgium Surrenders; King Leopold III Interned (1940)
BelgiumSurrenderKing Leopold IIIOccupationWorld War IIBattle of BelgiumCollaborationNeutralityMilitary Defeat

🇩🇪 Boulogne-sur-Mer Falls to Germany

Boulogne-sur-Mer surrenders to the Germans.⟶
Boulogne-sur-Mer Falls to Germany (1940)
FranceGerman InvasionBattle of FranceMilitary DefeatOccupationCoastal CityWorld War IIWehrmacht

🇩🇪 Calais Surrenders to German Forces

Calais surrenders to the Germans.⟶
Calais Surrenders to German Forces (1940)
FranceGerman InvasionBattle of FranceMilitary DefeatOccupationCoastal CityWorld War IIWehrmacht

🇮🇹 Duke of Aosta Surrenders in East Africa

The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Italian East Africa, surrenders his forces at Amba Alagi.⟶
ItalyEast AfricaSurrenderMilitary DefeatColonialismWorld War II