German invasion of Belgium Journals Websites German invasion of Belgium The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. Earlier, on 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its historic neutrality. The Belgian government mobilised its armed forces on 31 July and a state of heightened alert () was proclaimed in Germany. On 2 August, the German government sent an ultimatum to Belgium, demanding passage through the country and German forces invaded Luxembourg. Two days later, the Belgian Government refused the demands and the British Government guaranteed military support to Belgium.
Behind That Locked Door support in such a scenario: Musically, the song is set in a slow, country-waltz time signature with, as Leng observes, melody and lyrics working "in tandem". Within each couplet, a rising musical figure presents the "problem" (""Why are you still crying?""), while the second line consists of a "falling melodic consolation" (""Your pain is now through""). In his 1980 autobiography, Harrison offers little comment about "Behind That Locked Door", aside from identifying the inspiration behind the song and admitting: "It was a good excuse to do a country tune with pedal steel guitar." Dylan's set at the festival was roundly