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German Army Invades Poland
- This caused the Second World War
- Was no fighting for some time
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The principle of Dutch foreign policy was neutrality
- The Dutch/Netherlands chose to be neutral in the war
- They did not choose sides in the war
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German aircraft made an emergency landing in Belgium
- Hitler then postponed attacks
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The Dutch government proclaimed mental law
- This allowed them to censor sensitive military information and to arrest persons who considered a risk to national security
- This allowed them to censor sensitive military information and to arrest persons who considered a risk to national security
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German Army invades the Netherlands
- Start of 5 days of fighting
- Occupation of the Netherlands
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German Paratroopers land in the Netherlands
- Bombers flew over the Netherlands
- Hitler lied to have a reason to attack the Netherlands
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The Grebbe Line Fell
- The Dutch held off the Germans for 3 days before failing
- They used flooded land to slow down the Germans
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German General Schmidt presented the Dutch command with and ultimatum
- If Rotterdam didn't surrender the same afternoon, the entire city would be bombed
- Even before the time limit expired, bombers were flying over Rotterdam
- 80,000 people lost their homes and 600 to 900 people lost their lives
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Rijsoord General Winkleman signs the capitulation agreement
- This relieved a lot of Dutch civilians even though they lost the battles
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Adolf Hitler walks pass the Eiffel Tower
- Hitler and his entourage walk past the Eiffel Tower after taking over France
