German occupation of the Low Countries
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The German occupation of the Low Countries was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany invaded, controlled, and administered Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, profoundly affecting their political, social, and economic life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German occupation of the Low Countries canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
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historical event ⓘ military occupation ⓘ |
| cause |
German invasion of Belgium
NERFINISHED
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German invasion of Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ German invasion of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| conflict | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOccupied |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicEffect |
forced labor for Germany
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resource exploitation ⓘ wartime shortages ⓘ |
| endTime |
1944
ⓘ
1945 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
German occupation of Belgium
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German occupation of Luxembourg ⓘ German occupation of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
postwar political realignment in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
ⓘ
strengthening of Benelux cooperation after World War II ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
German civil administration
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SS NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liberatedBy |
American forces
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunger Winter in the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ bombing of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| notablePolicy |
anti-Jewish legislation
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censorship ⓘ forced conscription for labor ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Belgian resistance
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Dutch resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourgish resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German occupation of Western Europe
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
installation of collaborationist administrations
ⓘ
suspension of democratic institutions in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| region | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied liberation of the Low Countries ⓘ |
| socialEffect |
persecution of Jews
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persecution of Roma ⓘ suppression of political opposition ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1940 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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