Belgium (1914–1940)
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| Kingdom of Belgium | ||||||
| Koninkrijk van België (Dutch) Royaume de Belgique (French) Königreich Belgien (German) |
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| Motto Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch) L'union fait la force (French) Einigkeit macht stark (German) "Strength through Unity" (lit. "Unity makes strength") |
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| Anthem Brabançonne |
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Belgium and its colonial empire during the interwar period.
Black: Kingdom of Belgium Dark Red: Belgian Congo Red: Ruanda-Urundi |
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| Capital | Brussels | |||||
| Languages | Dutch, French, German | |||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||||
| King | ||||||
| • | 1918 (de facto)-1940 | Albert I | ||||
| • | 1934-1940 (continued in exile) | Leopold III | ||||
| Prime Minister | ||||||
| • | 1918–1820 | Léon Delacroix (first) | ||||
| • | 1939–1940 (continued in exile) | Hubert Pierlot (last) | ||||
| Legislature | Federal Parliament | |||||
| • | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • | Lower house | Chamber of Representatives | ||||
| History | ||||||
| • | Armistice, withdrawal of German forces | 11 November 1918 | ||||
| • | Occupation by Nazi Germany | 1940 | ||||
| Currency | Belgian franc | |||||
| Today part of | ||||||
Belgium during the interwar period refers to the period between the end of World War I in 1918 and the invasion and occupation of Belgium by Nazi Germany in World War II in 1940. Belgium was occupied by the Germans, except for a small area behind the Yser river, here king Albert I stayed at La Panne. Belgium regained its lost territories with the Armistice of 1918 and the withdrawal of German forces under Governor-general Ludwig Freiherr von Falkenhausen. Belgium received the territory of Eupen-Malmedy from Germany in the Treaty of Versailles and also received the colony of Ruanda-Urundi from the former German colonial empire.