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In year 1945 to 1950 Belgium was close to a Civil war, because return of King Leopold III. from Exil
so wat if this become a Civil war and break Belgium in two:
a dutch Vlaandern and french Wallonie

it probably that Vlaandern remain kingdom with Leopold III as leader.
but Wallonie will form a Republic or join France (the Idea had majoritarian in Wallon in 1945) ?
or even take the Grand Duke of Luxemburg as there new Leader ?
but wat happen with Kongo, will it cut in two were Wallonie(or France) keep the south and Vlaandern the north ?



Background Info: the Kingquestion of Leopold III.

the young belgian king make allot mistake in his term of office.
like in WW2, the King was unable to effectively coordinate with the British Expeditionary Force or the French Army against the Wehrmacht.
because he had denounced befor, the alliance treaty with Britain and France his father signed!
as entire Belgian civil government fled to London, Leopold III. refused to follow and remain in Brussels.
"Whatever happens, I have to share the same fate as my troops."
on 27 May 1940, Leopold III. surrendered the Belgian forces to the NAZIs.
the problem, this a violation of the Constitution. were assign the Belgium government to do this, NOT the King!
later he had meeting with Hitler about the future of Belgium
allot Belgium consider Leopold III. now as traitor
in 1941 the King (a widower) had to marriage his mistress, because she was pregnant with his child
This damaged his reputation further in the eyes of many of his subjects!
1944 Leopold III. and his famliy were deported by SS into Third Reich. in 1945 they are found in Strobl, Austria.

but in Belgium the political situation were exposive after war
during WW2 The Wallons were in active resistance, while Flemish were in collaboration with enermy in hope for more rights
Charles W. Sawyer, US Ambassador to Belgium, warned his government that an immediate return by the king to Belgium would "precipitate serious difficulties." "There are deep differences even in the Royal family and the situation holds dynamite for Belgium and perhaps for Europe." also "The Foreign Office feared that an increasing minority in French-speaking Wallonia would demand either autonomy or annexation to France. Winant, the American Ambassador to the Court of Saint James's, reported a Foreign Office official's concern regarding irredentist propaganda in Wallonia." and that "the French Ambassador in Brussels... is believed to have connived in the spreading of this propaganda."

Leopold III. and his famliy spent the next six years in exile at Switzerland.
while his brother Prince Charles is regent of Belgium since 1944
In 1946, a commission of inquiry exonerated Leopold of treason.
then in 1950, a referendum was held about his future, were 57,68% was for a return of king, 42,32% against
a close look show that pro-majority were Flemish, while the majority against were in Wallonia !
as Leopold III. return to Belgium, the most violent General strikes of the whole history of Belgium erupt !
the Belgian banners in Wallonia being replaced by Walloon flags
then hundreds of bomb attack, the gendarmerie opened fire upon the protesters. dozen wounded, four death.
the country on the brink of civil war, Leopold III decided to withdraw from the throne
in order to save the country and the monarchy.
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