Belgian Government-in-Exile

Identifier
747
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

Founded in 1940-10

History

The Belgian Government-in-Exile fled initially to France, hoping to continue the military struggle against the Germans. The French collapse in 1940-06 initially caused the ministers to lose heart and to seek to return to Belgium. When this, however, proved not possible, Hubert Pierlot and three other senior ministers traveled to London, where in 1940-10 they established a Government-in-Exile formally committed to the Allied cause.

Places

  • Founded in the United Kingdom, London.

Sources

  • The Politics of Retribution in Europe : World War II and Its Aftermath / I. Deák, J.T. Gross, T. Judt. - Princeton, 2000. - p. 136