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ultimatum to Belgium
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1914
August
02
Germany delivers an ultimatum to Belgium
On the evening of 2 August 1914 Germany demanded that Belgium allow its troops to pass through, giving it 12 hours to reply.
03
Belgium rejects German demands
On the morning of 3 August 1914 Belgium rejected the German ultimatum. It held that allowing troops to pass through would mean the loss of the nation's honour.