Kingdom of Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in Europe that is Northeast of Alsace-Lorraine, West of the Grand Duchy of Luxemborg and Germany, Southwest of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Southeast of the Emirate of England.

## History

### Origins

In 1830, the Belgian Revolution led to the separation of the Southern Provinces from the Netherlands and to the establishment of a Catholic and bourgeois, officially French-speaking and neutral, independent Belgium under a provisional government and a national congress. Since the installation of Leopold I as king on 21 July 1831, now celebrated as Belgium's National Day, Belgium has been a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a laicist constitution based on the Napoleonic code. Although the franchise was initially restricted, universal suffrage for men was introduced after the general strike of 1893.

The main political parties of the 19th century were the Catholic Party and the Liberal Party, with the Belgian Labour Party emerging towards the end of the 19th century. French was originally the single official language adopted by the nobility and the bourgeoisie. It progressively lost its overall importance as Dutch became recognized as well.

The Berlin Conference of 1885 ceded control of the Congo Free State to King Leopold II as his private possession. From around 1900 there was growing international concern for the extreme and savage treatment of the Congolese population under Leopold II, for whom the Congo was primarily a source of revenue from ivory and rubber production. Many Congolese were killed by Leopold's agents for failing to meet production quotas for ivory and rubber. In 1908, this outcry led the Belgian state to assume responsibility for the government of the colony, henceforth called the Belgian Congo.

### British Stupidity Crisis

In 1914, Germany invaded France through the lower regions of Belgium. Belgium despite this desired to keep it's neutrality and prevent itself from being accused of being a British Puppet State by Germany by preventing Britain from declaring war on Germany for invading a small part of Belgium. However Germany desired to declare war on Germany for invading Luxembourg, however it discovered the Schlieffen Plan which gave the British the idea of invading Germany through the Netherlands which could be an easy way of ending the war quickly. However the invasion turned out to be a disaster as Germany annexed the Netherlands to repel the British invaders.

Belgium had played neutral throughout the whole war except for the Congo Crisis which they lost that battle.

### Crisis After World War I

After World War I, Belgium was in chaos and total destruction was caused by daily riots by the Walloon and Flemish populations. The Flemish and Walloon peoples were angry with their government and Albert I for keeping Belgium neutral as their French and Dutch kinsmen suffered hell during the war. The Walloons were mad because the government played neutral and allowed the Germans to pass through the southern portion of their region and invade France and allow their French kinsmen to suffer violent bloodshed. The Flemish were mad because their Dutch kinsmen were victim of a violent bloody civil war between Pro-German and Pro-British forces and the fact Belgium's protector of Great Britain was destroyed. The Walloon and Flemish peoples were not just mad at the government, but they were mad at each other.

The Government tried to quell the riots which half of the time was successful as half of the time the government failed to quell the riots. However two Nationalist Military parties had risen to power. One Nationalist Military party known as the ALL (Dutch: Autoriteit Leiderschap Legioen, French: Autorité Leadership Légion, English: Authority Leadership Legion) was pro-German and was loyal to the Pro-German Crown Prince, Leopold as they desire him to remain heir to his father as the other Nationalist Military Party known as the FOTPGB (Dutch: Krachten van het geprofeteerde Groot-België, French: Forces de la Grande Belgique prophétisée, English: The Forces of the Prophesied Greater Belgium) are loyal to Albert's second son Prince Charles, and it consists of Walloon and Flemish politicians who desire to liberate their French kinsmen in North Northeastern France and Dutch Kinsmen from German domination to create a Greater Belgium.

An election was held between the two Nationalist Military Parties and the winner was Leon Degrelle who was the leader of the ALL had won as the King put him in power as he had no liking to the FOTPGB and it's leader Joris Van Severen and feared that if they were in power and it could result in Germany and it's two puppet states of the Netherlands and Luxembourg would invade Belgium and split it up or result in Belgium becoming a constituent state of the German Empire and make Belgium's choice to stay neutral and avoid German aggression in vain. This decision angered the FOTPGB who declares the king was manipulated by Pro-German forces and will not recognize the victory of his rivals.

## Government

The Government of Belgium is a Constitutional Monarchy ruled by a King who is in charge of the Military, Religious Institutions, schools, etc as the Government is under control of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.

**Administrative Cabinet of the Royal Diet**

* **King:** Albert I
* **Prime Minister:** Leon Degrelle
* **Foreign Minister:** Jef van de Wiele
* **Armament Minister:** Jean Duvieusart
* **Minister of Defense:** Albert de Vleeschauwer
* **Minister of Intelligence:** Paul Ouwerx
* **Chief of Staff:** Georges Deffontaine
* **Chief of Army:** Réné Lagrou
* **Chief of Navy:** Fritz Conrad
* **Chief of Air Force:** Fritz Löb
* **Chief of the Military Police:** Robert de Foy

### Political Parties

* **Authority Leadership Legion:** The Authority Leadership Legion is the Pro-German Nationalist Military Party who desires to take charge and make Belgium a Pro-German State to avoid German aggression. They are led by Leon Degrelle who is a supporter of the Pro-German Crown Prince, Leopold like the rest of the party members. They are elected into power by Albert who wanted to keep Belgium safe from German aggression and not make his decision to stay neutral in the war in vain.
* **The Forces of the Prophesied Greater Belgium:** The Forces of the Prophesied Greater Belgium is the Anti-German Nationalist Military Party who desires to take charge and wage war on Germany's Alsace-Lorraine territory, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and create the nation known as Greater Belgium. They are supporters of Albert's second son Prince Charles who they desire to replace his Pro-German brother Leopold. They are led by Joris Van Severen who is known to be the man behind the Prophecy of Greater Belgium (a Nation that consists of Northeast France and the low Countries all under domination of the the Belgian Crown). They are in opposition to their rivals, the Authority Leadership Legion as they called their victory a fraud.

## Military

Belgium's Military is in control of the Prime Minister. King Albert is forbidden control of the Military and forbidden to be recognized as commander in chief of the Military. The King is nothing more than a political figurehead with ceremonial roles as Head of State.

### Army

The Federal Land Forces are comprised of three infantry divisions one cavalry division and a specialized bicycle division, the Chausseurs Ardennais.

### Navy

The Federal Navy consists of two pre-war German dreadnoughts given to them by Germany, one cruiser and six destroyers.

### Air Force

Consists of 100 Airplanes piloted by Pilots under the command of Fritz Löb.

## Foreign Relations

* Great Relations with the Kingdom of Britain
* Bad Relations with the German Empire, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

## Economy

Belgium has a very healthy industrial base for such a small country with 15 civilian factories, 4 military factories, and 1 dockyard.