Dutch History Cards Flashcards
Dodenherdenking
National Remembrance Day Netherlands: May 4
The central memorial ceremony on Remembrance Day takes place at the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam.
The national commemoration will be televised, beginning around 6.45pm. King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima will lay a wreath at the monument, after which two minutes of silence will be observed (at 8pm).
Bevrijdingsdag
May 5: Liberation Day in the Netherlands
In May 1945, Canadian, British, Polish, American, Belgian, Dutch and Czech servicemen liberated the eastern and northern parts of the Netherlands
The day can be celebrated through live music, festivals, and many other celebrations.
De watersnood
The Great Flood.
The disastrous night of 1953
In the night of 31 January - 1 February 1953, a severe storm surge hits Zeeland, West-Brabant, and the South Holland islands.
Wilhelmus
Het Nederlandse Volkslied (National Anthem of Netherlands)
It dates back to at least 1572, making it the oldest national anthem in use today, provided that the latter is defined as consisting of both a melody and lyrics.
Verzet
Resists
During the Second World War, there were individuals and organizations all over Europe who resisted the German occupiers. There is also resistance in the Netherlands. The resistance, also called ‘the underground’, sabotages the occupying forces’ policies by killing Nazis and collaborators and committing other attacks. The resistance also helps Jews, forced laborers and political opponents to go into hiding and distributes illegal newspapers with uncensored news about the progress of the war.
Onderduiken
Go into hiding
During the war, the occupying forces randomly arrested certain groups of people. Some people go into hiding. It mainly concerns Jews, members of the resistance who are in danger and people who have been called up to work in Germany. They hide in attics, cellars or other secret hiding places, such as farms. For example, hiding huts are dug in nature reserves. Because food and clothing are rationed, people in hiding need help from others to provide them with basic necessities. There are heavy penalties for helping people in hiding.
Emigraren veel Nederlanders (50th)
The exodus of Dutch nationals in the 1950s is the largest in Dutch history. Some 350,000 people emigrate with government support to countries such as Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
Nederlanden Zelfstanding
Nederalds became independent in 1648
Tachtigjarige Oorlog
War of 80 years
(1568-1648)
the war of Netherlands independence from Spain, which led to the separation of the northern and southern Netherlands and to the formation of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (the Dutch Republic)
Wederopbouw
Reconstruction (1945-1965)
After the Second World War, Europe was completely disrupted. Homes, factories and buildings have been destroyed or damaged. Much infrastructure, such as bridges, roads and railways, has been destroyed by the war. Little is left of the pre-war economy. With united forces, the Netherlands was rebuilt in all its facets in the period 1945-1965. In Eastern Europe the political situation remains unstable.
een Polder
Tract of lowland reclaimed from a body of water, often the sea
Werkloosheid
Unemployment
Woningnood
Housing gap
Het Parlement
Stad in Den Haag
Kersttoespraak
The King’s Christmas speech (written by Prime Minister)
