German invasion of the Netherlands: Difference between revisions

Following the Dutch defeat, Queen Wilhelmina established a [[Dutch government in exile|government-in-exile]] in England.<ref>Shirer (1960), p. 723</ref> The German occupation officially began on 17 May 1940. It would be five years before the entire country was liberated, during which time over 210,000 DutchmenDutch became victims of war, amongstamong whomthem 104,000 Jews and other minorities, whokilled fellin victim tothe genocide. Another 70,000 more Dutchmen may have died from indirect consequences, such as poor nutrition or limited medical services.<ref>Oorlogsverliezen 1940–1945. Maandschrift van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, blz. 749. [http://www.cbs.nl/NR/rdonlyres/1FA7DF00-F612-4F46-8539-E04DCFECD7BA/0/2007k4b15p53art.pdf cbs.nl]</ref>