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| Abdication of Leopold III Leopold III |  |
| 30th May The Senate makes demandis Leopold's dethronement on "moral" & "juridicial" grounds |
| Abdication of Leopold III Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles | |
| 30th May Says Leopold's reasons for staying are "mad, stupid, worse still criminal" |
| Armistice Weygand, Maxime | |
| June Asks Reynaud to seek an armistice with Germany while French troops can keep the peace |
| Capture of Belgium Leopold III | |
| 28th May Surrenders Belgium to the Germans |
| Capture of Rouen Weygand, Maxime | |
| 9th June Rouen The Germans capture Rouen |
| Commander Allied Armis Weygand, Maxime | |
| 20th May Appointed Commander of the Allied Armies in France |
| Commander Weygand, Maxime | |
| 20th May Appointed Commander of the French forces during the retreat |
| Commander France Weygand, Maxime | |
| 20th May Appointed Commander of France |
| Commander North Africa Weygand, Maxime | |
| Appointed Commander for North Africa |
| Invasion of France Leopold III | |
| 12th May Mons Agrees to let Billote take command of the Allied Armies in Belgium |
| 30th May Limoges The Leader of the Belgian Chamber charges Leopold with surrendering to Germany |
| Invasion of France Weygand, Maxime | |
| 1st June Meets de Gaulle & informs him that he is preparing an armistice with the Germans |
| Minister of Defense Weygand, Maxime | |
| Appointed Minister of National Defence |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Spaak, Paul Henri-Charles | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Neutrality Leopold III | |
| 27th Oct Belgium declares it's neutrality |
