February Strike of 1941
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February Strike of 1941 was a landmark general strike in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, organized in protest against the persecution of Jews and considered one of the first mass public acts of resistance in Europe during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
act of resistance
ⓘ
general strike ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Februaristaking
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
February Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
anti-Jewish measures by Nazi occupiers
ⓘ
deportation of Dutch Jews ⓘ persecution of Jews in Amsterdam ⓘ raids on Jewish neighborhoods ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Dokwerker monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual remembrance on 25 February ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
arrests of strike leaders
ⓘ
executions of participants ⓘ repressive measures against Amsterdam population ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-02-26 ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Dokwerker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| location | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
protest against persecution of Jews
ⓘ
resistance to Nazi occupation ⓘ solidarity with Jewish population ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Amsterdam tram workers
ⓘ
Communist Party of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ industrial workers in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| participants |
civil servants
ⓘ
dockworkers ⓘ metalworkers ⓘ municipal employees ⓘ students ⓘ workers in private companies ⓘ workers in public transport ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dutch resistance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holocaust in the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi occupation of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
early large-scale act of resistance in occupied Europe
ⓘ
first mass public protest in Nazi-occupied Europe against persecution of Jews ⓘ symbol of Dutch resistance ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-02-25 ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
German occupation authorities
ⓘ
SS NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| year | 1941 ⓘ |
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