The German Invasion of the Netherlands

By BLewinski

  • Germans made all of the calls... for the next 5 years

    The Germans installed a new goverment; for the next 5 years, Germans made all of the calls.

  • Invasion

    Invasion
    The German army invaded Poland.

  • What the Dutch saw

    What the Dutch saw
    Dutch observers saw bombers from the German Luftwaffe, flying in the direction of the North sea.

  • Invasion

    Invasion
    The German army invaded the Netherlands

  • The Ultimatum

    The Ultimatum
    German general, Schmidt, presented the Dutch command, with an ultimatum; if Rotterdam did not surrender that afternoon, the city would be bombed.

  • Aldolf Visits Paris

    Aldolf Visits Paris
    Adolf Hitler visits Paris, after it has fallen into German control.

  • German Control

    German Control
    At this time, most of Western Europe was under German control.