Invasion of the Netherlands

British wanted to end the war quickly by invading Germany through the Netherlands

### Aftermath

Invasion of Germany Failure
Wilhelmina's government falls
Heinrich I becomes King of the Netherlands

## Participants

### Allied Faction

United Kingdom
the Netherlands

### Opposing Faction

German Empire
the Netherlands (after October 14)

### Allied Commanders

George V
David Lloyd George
John French
Wilhelmina

### Oppossing Commanders

Wilhelm II
Helmuth von Moltke
Heinrich I

The Invasion of the Netherlands (or the British Schlieffen Plan Opperation) was an invasion plan to invade Germany and end World War I quickly due to the Kingdom of Belgium deciding to remain Neutral to prevent German aggression despite the Germans invading through the Ardines Region which violated Belgium's Neutrality.

## History

### Early History

Germany invaded France in 1914 after they invaded the Eastern European and Central European territories of Russia and Finland which triggered France who was an ally of Russia into invading them. Italy joined the Central powers because France and Russia were protecting Serbia who caused an act of aggression by supporting a terrorist organization who assassinated the heir to Austria's throne and causing panic and turmoil in Sarajevo. Germany invaded France through Belgium as Italy invaded France through Corsica and Monaco with aid of German forces.

Britain desired to wage war against Germany because Britain's basic reasons for declaring war focused on a deep commitment to France and avoidance of splitting the Liberal Party. Top Liberals threatened to resign if the cabinet refused to support France—which would mean loss of control of the government to a coalition or to the Unionist (i.e. Conservative) opposition. However, the large antiwar element among Liberals would support the war to honour the 1839 treaty regarding guarantees of Belgian neutrality, so that rather than France was the public reason given. Therefore, the public reason given out by the government. and used in posters, was that Britain was required to safeguard Belgium's neutrality under the 1839 Treaty of London.

Unfortunately for the British, Belgium played Neutral to avoid suffering German aggression. This had angered the British who accused Belgium for dishonoring the 1839 Treaty of London as Belgium says that even though Germany disrespected Belgium's neutrality, Belgium would rather avoid German aggression and let them pass.

The Pro War British Politicians desired to invade France directly, but they were told not to commence the invasion as the Channel may not be in their favor them due to it being challenging waters and the fact the Germans might have armed the French Coast of the English Channel to the point that it could be manslaughter. Anti War Politicians are taking dominance within the Government as they were being put in power by the Governor-Generals of the Colonies who are trying to avoid war at all costs as the Governors fear that the Empire going to war against Germany will cause outrage and chaos in the Colonies as the Natives will be mad about having to fight a European war.

The Pro-War faction decided to get the British in war to subjugate Europe under British Hegemony and save the Home Islands from having to exist in a German dominated Europe. However they had discovered the idea of winning the war quickly and saving Britain's allies which is invading Germany through the Netherlands. The British Pro-War faction said that they will have ships cross into the Rhine and as they do they will land troopers into mainland Germany and they will wage war in all German cities and cause chaos which will make Germany surrender. They commenced the plan in secret as the Government was leaning anti-war to appease the Governors to prevent Native Rebellions in the Colonies.

### October 12 1914: Sailing In the North Sea

The Navy departed from the docs of the city of Great Yarmouth of Britain that borders the Northern Sea and they headed through the sea. The crew had lost 120 riverboats as only half of their crews survived as the other half all died in the ocean or went missing after having to encounter multiple storms in the Kelvin tide. After 12 hours of travel, the boats then crossed through the mouths of the Rhine as then steer the ships down into Germany. As they were doing that a group of Dutch citizens noticed and panicked as they then alerted the dutch authorities. The Dutch Authorities and Army bombarded the ships and arrested the British soldiers.

The British Soldiers were then brought into the throne room of Queen Wilhelmina who questioned their arrival with the rest of the Dutch Parliament. The Soldiers refused due to the fact the Prime Minister is a Pro-German man and he could reveal it to the Germans. Pieter Cort van der Linden, the Pro-German Prime Minister told the British to leave as the Netherlands like Belgium is trying to play Neutral due to them bordering Germany and if Germany finds out the British are invading then they will ravage the Netherlands to fight them. The British Refuse as they still continue to sail into Germany through the Rhine.

### October 13 1914: Dutch Resistance

The Dutch got mad as the British still crossed through the Rhine into Germany as the Dutch Army decided to disobey Wilhelmina and Prime Minister Pieter by waging war on the on the British. The citizens joined them as they tried to fight off the Dutch and get to Germany. German intelligence discovered the news of British crossing the Rhine which freaked them out as they bombarded the British Ships crossing the Rhine and moved up to the Netherlands. The British made the move to capture the Dutch East Indies. The move infuriated the Dutch Populace even more as they then fought against the British. The news reached the Public in Britain which resulted in the Anti-War Crowd first supporting the invasion with slogans like "Expand the Empire!!!!", "DUTCH ARE DUMB!!!!!" as the Dutch used slogans like "Remember the Boers", "Save the Kingdom". Wilhelmina tried to calm the situation by stopping the Army and saving the civilians from getting killed by the British and stop violence between the Pro-German and Pro-British crowds.

### October 14 1914: German Coup de'ta in the Netherlands

The Germans found out about the invasion as they apprehended the British ships that crossed into their border. The German Public blamed the Dutch for being idiots for not stopping the British from entering Germany. Pieter Cort van der Linden as a Pro-German Dutch Politician tried to plead to the Germans not to blame the Dutch for allowing the British in entering the Rhine because they tried to maintain neutrality but the British just invaded. The Germans were not pleased with his Pro-German stance and they ousted him with a Pro-German Dutch Politician Hendrikus Colijn who then ordered Wilhelmina to abdicate as he then replaced Wilhelmina with Heinrich I as King.

### October 15 1914: Subjugation of the East Indies, British Malaya, Singapore and Borneo by Japan

The Pro-German monarchy led by Heinrich I as King repelled the British and they even allowed the Japanese to annex the East Indies, British Malaya, Borneo and Singapore. This action made the Pro-British Dutch people and Dutch Nationalists angry at the Pro-German Government to the point they rioted, but they were violently suppressed by the German Soldiers and Dutch Soldiers and Policemen loyal to the German Monarch of the Netherlands. The British tried to fight the Germans, but the Germans fought back and chased the British out of the Netherlands. The fighting was over as the British surrendered and left. However the Germans and their Pro-Dutch allies declared war on Britain using the war as a chance to avenge the German and Dutch people killed by the British "terrorists" and to get their colonies in Africa to liberate the peoples "enslaved" by the British crown.

### October 16 1914: Germany's declaration of War, British Outrage

The British hearing of the failure of the Invasion unleashed hellish chaos upon the government as the Conservatives were getting Support from the Anti-War Crowd to put themselves in power and oust the liberals for "getting us into war". Parliament was a giant ass mess with nasty brawls between conservatives and Liberals arguing about the political outcome of the "Whoopsie Daisy" orchestrated by the Liberals that now resulted in Germany declaring war on them and how it's gonna cost them the Empire. The Conservatives were mad that the Liberals decided to wage war on Germany all because they invaded France. The Liberals called the Conservatives "French hating Bigots" who want France to die at the hands of the Germans, Italians and Spanish. The Colonial Governors were mad that their support for the Conservatives and Anti-War Politicians was in vain as they now have to worry about the natives of the colonies rioting against them and their reaction to having to fight a European War. The George V was enraged and threatened to Suspend Parliament until the Argument was settled. The argument then stopped as they then decided to settle the argument with an emergency election. The Conservatives have won as they were supported by the Colonies, but Liberal David Lloyd George a Liberal became Prime Minister.

The Conservatives were mad as the election was hijacked by French Rebels who want war with Germany. David Lloyd George then declared war on Germany and the whole Empire went wild with cheers and rage and brawling between Pro-War and Anti-War crowds in cities around the Empire was common.

## Aftermath

The British Empire waged war against Germany despite the disorder within the British Home Isle and the Colonies. Racial Prejudice was common between the populace as natives refused to fight for their racist British aggressors, sadly the British drafted them in wars that resulted in some victories, but many losses due to Britain's only allies being Russia who won zero victories throughout the entirety of the war due to Germany's Conquest of Eastern Europe and the Ottoman Empire who was the Sick Man of Europe and nothing more than a British Client State.

The British decided to only be an ally of the Ottomans as a way to turn them and Jabal Shammar as Puppet States of the British and use them and Persia as the Bridge to victory and help them win the war with ease. The Ottomans, Jabal Shammar and Persia would be Puppet Regimes of the British Empire that will be the land bridge that connects their colonies in Africa and Asia and make it easier for the British to transport land forces to aid Russia. This plan was a failure due to the intervention of the Italians, Arab Rebels, Japan and their Persian forces led by Reza Khan and the eventual downfall of the Empire.