Milford Sound - The German occupation of the Netherlands

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How did the Germans invade the Netherlands?

They bombed Rotterdam, almost 900 citizens were killed and almost the entire historic centre was destroyed. The Germans threatened to bomb other cities as well. The Dutch general Winkelman surrendered.

What did the NSB do in the Netherlands?

They provided the officials and mayors who cooperated with the Germans during the occupation. They also became the only legal political party in the Netherlands.

What was Seyss-Inquart's assignment in the Netherlands?

He needed to dreate a close economic cooperation with Germany: many goods were transported there and the Dutch were recruited to work in German factories.
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What happened with Nazification in the Netherlands and how did this work out?

Film, posters, radio, etc were used for this. Many Dutch were willing to cooperate, but there were not a lot of new NSB members. Few people joined out of conviction to be a member. Later, every artist had to became member of the Chamber of Culture and all radio stations were replaced by one station. Important government positions were only for NSB's. More than 600000 Dutch went to work in Germany

How were the Jews in the Netherlands persecuted

Ariërverklaring was signed, all Jewish teachers and civil servants were fired. Jewish children went to special schools, Jews were banned to go to public places. Later they also had to wear a yellow patch. Finally, they were brought to "work in Germany", but they were actually brought to a transit camp to be brought to extermination camps.

What was the result of the Dutch Famine of 1944/45?

More than 22.000 people died because of food shortage, many others because of the cold, due to the shortage of fuel.

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