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==The Netherlands in the Holocaust==
==The Netherlands in the Holocaust==
The Netherlands in the [[Holocaust]] is widely documented that approximately 75% of Dutch Jews perished during the Holocaust. The Dutch Queen's consort Bertrand, who married Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1937, was an early member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP)<ref>https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/10/04/huisarchivaris-van-de-oranjes-voor-mij-is-wilhelmina-door-de-mand-gevallen-door-hoe-ze-haar-hofhouding-behandelde-a4176195</ref> as well as the brown shirts or [[Sturmabteilung]] (SA), and served as an officer in the [[Schutzstaffel]] (SS). While the Dutch government and much of the public initially opposed the Nazi occupation, the Dutch police and civil service eventually collaborated with the German occupying forces' persecution of Jews.
The Netherlands in the [[Holocaust]] is widely documented that approximately 75% of Dutch Jews perished during the Holocaust. The Dutch Queen's consort Bertrand, who married Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1937, was an early member of the [[Nazi Party]] (NSDAP)<ref>https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/10/04/huisarchivaris-van-de-oranjes-voor-mij-is-wilhelmina-door-de-mand-gevallen-door-hoe-ze-haar-hofhouding-behandelde-a4176195</ref> as well as the brown shirts or [[Sturmabteilung]] (SA), and served as an officer in the [[Schutzstaffel]] (SS). While the Dutch government and much of the public initially opposed the Nazi occupation, the Dutch police and civil service eventually collaborated with the German occupying forces' persecution of Jews.
A significant act of resistance was the February Strike of 1941 in Amsterdam, organized by the [[Communist Party]] in protest of the first mass arrests and deportation of Jews to [[concentration camp]]s. The strike was [[violent]]ly suppressed by the Nazis, who subsequently imposed stricter measures and replaced Dutch officials in key positions to solidify their control and ensure the efficient implementation of anti-Jewish policies.
A significant act of resistance was the February Strike of 1941 in Amsterdam, organized by the [[Communist Party]] in protest of the first mass arrests and deportation of Jews to [[concentration camp]]s. The strike was [[violent]]ly suppressed by the Nazis, who subsequently imposed stricter measures and replaced Dutch officials in key positions to solidify their control and ensure the efficient implementation of anti-Jewish policies.
Factors contributing to the high death toll in the Netherlands include:
Factors contributing to the high death toll in the Netherlands include: