Status Updates From The Guns of August

The other nations knowingly would need to arm its self bid on the arms contract which Germany won. Shockingly enough they had “delays” that left the unable to provide Belgium with the defensive weapons needed ahead of their invasion.

King Albert, now 6 years into his reign was hyper intelligent and was able to convince the party to defend itself hoping the backing of the other nations would save them

If you don’t comply we will take your country. This letter is coming off the heals of Belgiums king Albert’s cost to Germany where Monke, the ever stubborn man ask what Albert would do if a foreign country invaded them.

Belgium was created as a neutral state that wasn’t allowed to attack but also was forced to defend itself against aggressions trying to cut through the country

Belgiums ultimatum

Perfectly on theme Germany offered Belgium an ultimatum at 7pm August 2nd 1914. They had 12 hours to respond meaning the parliament would need to work through the night. The letter said that if Belgium would stand aside Germany would peacefully enter and leave the city as they needed. What was left unsaid is what would happen if they didn’t reply but the message was clear.

I honestly don’t understand why this changes anything for then English. Did they assume it was all going to disappear if they turned their back?

Churchill and co were totally baffled. They had mad plans, commitments, and allies only to turn there back. The both parties of cabinet members threatened to resign if it it didn’t go there way. England just recovering from “the Irish situation” was fractured politically and wanted to restore some level of stability before war.

G officially declared war on Russia which forced E’s hand.

Despite commitments to France the English cabinet remained opposed war. France, who had planned the entire war around the idea of English assistance along the coast was notability pissed. One French leader was quoted to have said “I’m an waiting to see if the word honor is removed from the English dictionary”

The common view was that this war was of no concern of England and they should remain neutral