Title: Netherlands in World War II - Wikipedia
Headings: Netherlands in World War II
Netherlands in World War II
Contents
Interbellum
Neutrality
German invasion
Bombing of Rotterdam
Dutch surrender
German occupation
Life in the occupied Netherlands
Luftwaffe
Forced labour and resistance
Atlantic Wall
Holocaust
Collaboration
Dutch resistance
Dutch government in exile
Dutch East Indies and the war in the Far East
The final year
Hunger Winter
Liberation
Casualties
After the war
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: Uniquely among all German-occupied areas, communists in and around the city of Amsterdam organized the February strike – a general strike (February 1941) to protest against the persecution of Jewish citizens. World War II occurred in four distinct phases in the European Netherlands: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality. The country was subsequently invaded and occupied. May 1940 to June 1941: An economic boom caused by orders from Germany, combined with the "velvet glove" approach from Arthur Seyss-Inquart, resulted in a comparatively mild occupation. June 1941 to June 1944: As the war intensified, Germany demanded higher contributions from occupied territories, resulting in a decline of living-standards. Repression against the Jewish population intensified and thousands were deported to extermination camps.