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German Army Invaded Poland
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England and France Declare War on Germany
The start of World War II, but there was no fighting for some time so it was called the 'Phoney war' -
The Dutch Government Proclaimed Martial Law
The Dutch government knew that the German were going to attack -
German Paratroopers Landed in the Netherlands
As of this time, the Netherlands were at war -
Queen Wilhelmina Fled to England
Her fleeing became a symbol of fight against the Nazi's; After she left she began addressing the Dutch on Radio Oranje -
General Schmidt of Germany Threatened the Dutch
His threat was that if Rotterdam didn't surrender, it would be bombed, which it was -
The Netherlands surrender
Germany threatened to bomb Utrecht so the Netherlands surrendered; they also signed the capitulation agreement -
The Germans Installed a New Administration
It was headed by Austrian Nazi, Arthur Seyss-Inquart
