What if Belgium Never Existed?

Belgium is easily one of the weirdest countries in Europe to exist.  It's a country that's ethnically, culturally, and linguistically polarized between French, Dutch and Germans, has no real historical identity beyond the past 200 years, got obliterated in both World War I AND World War II, and yet SOMEHOW still exists.  So, why does it exist?  And, what if, in an alternate timeline, Belgium never existed?  Enjoy!

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MUSIC:
La Brabanconne: Belgian National Anthem - "La Brabanç...
Wien Neerlandsch Bloed: Netherlands / Países Bajos (1815-1932)
Amsterdam Mars: Amsterdam Mars
Marche de la Gendarmerie Belge: Marche de la Gendarmerie Belge
Unsere Marine: Unsere Marine: Unsere Marine ⚓ [German marine march]

Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Background
4:55 Scenario

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