The nature and extent of antimilitarism and pacifism in the Netherlands from 1918 to 1940 and the degree to which they contributed to the quick defeat in May 1940.

After May 1940 a national soul searching took place in the Netherlands to uncover the reasons for the quick defeat at the hands of the Germans. One of the reasons frequently mentioned was the antimilitaristic and pacifistic mentality permeating large parts of Dutch society during the twenties and ea...

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Main Author: Bout, John Jacob
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20175