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Since 1944, when British, Canadian, and American armies liberated Belgium, the country has lived in security and at a level of increased well-being.  

Since 1944, when British, Canadian, and American armies liberated Belgium, the country has lived in security and at a level of increased well-being.  

In response to the German invasions of 1914-18 and 1940–44, and to postwar Soviet behavior, Belgium became one of the foremost advocates of collective security within the framework of European integration and the Atlantic partnership. It was a founding member of [[NATO]] and the [[European Community]].

In response to the German invasions of 1914-18 and 1940–44, and to postwar Soviet behavior, Belgium became one of the foremost advocates of collective security within the framework of European integration and the Atlantic partnership. It was a founding member of [[NATO]] and the [[European Community]], this anti-communism lead to many crimes being committed by the Belgian government, these included the shooting of Julien Lahaut, a communist and former union organizer, who had fought in the first world war, and was responsible for the strike of 100 000 against the Nazis, he was murdered on the orders of André Moyen, of the Belgian Intelligence services for his opposition to the monarchy, or the murder of Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba, who was a Marxist, and was executed by the government of the Katanga breakaway state with the support of the Belgian king Baudouin.

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