Netherlands in World War II

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/netherlands-in-world-war-ii

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Netherlands in World War II?Northwestern Europe, situated on the North Sea coast
2. How big is Netherlands in World War II?33,670 square kilometers (13,000 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Netherlands in World War II?Amsterdam
4. What language do people speak in Netherlands in World War II?Dutch
5. What is the population (pre-war estimate)?Approximately 8.7 million
6. What is the date of invasion?May 10, 1940

Fall Gelb: The German military operation and code name for the invasion of the Low Countries and France in May 1940.
Velvet Glove Policy: An initial German strategy of seemingly mild occupation to gain compliance, later replaced by harsher measures.
Holocaust: The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
Resistance Movement: Organized efforts by civilians and groups to oppose and undermine an occupying power.