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103: Highway to the Danger Zone Pt. 1 - Out Along the Edges

History of the Second World War

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The Dutch Military in the 1920s

Belgium was sandwiched between two rival nations in Germany and France. The Belgians were more concerned about an invasion from Germany, but if they only built fortifications on the border with Germany, it would be possible that a German attack would come through the Netherlands. For their part, the Dutch planned to resist, but just like the other smart eliminations in the region, they had little hope of victory unless massive aid was rushed in from other nations. After the remilitarization of the Rhineland, there would be a clear trend of the Belgian government moving away from its previous agreements with France.

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