The Hunger Winter

When the Second World War broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality again. However, the Nazis Germany ignored this and the German army invaded the country on May 10, 1940. With the help of the Dutch cooperators, the Germans established the occupation regime. They know little how much this war will have a terrible impact on the people of the Netherlands. Despite the heroic efforts of the Dutch army, the Netherlands became a German after a five-day battle. Even after the invasion, many citizens expressed opposition to the Nazi regime.

The famine of the Netherlands in 1944 was called Hongerwinter ("Hungry Winter"), a famine conducted in the western region where Germany was occupied during the winter of 1944 - 45. The blockade of Germany blocked the transportation of food and fuel on the farm. Despite the very well designed emergency kitchen system, a total of 4.5 million people were affected, 18,000 people died. The Nazi hunger plan was to quickly and slowly kill Polish Jews. They let the Poles leave for the threat of hunger so that they can be replaced by German settlers. Nazis forced Poles to work in Germany by providing favorable distribution to members of the family working in the Empire. Polish citizen (Volksdeutsche) received a good distribution and was allowed to buy food at a special shop. German occupiers have established a rigorous food management system that includes strict penalties for ubiquitous black markets

When the country emerged from the hunger's winter, it was completely released in May 1945. However, despite the failure of the Nazis, the Dutch still experienced the effects of starving winter at the moment the craftsmen started. Improvement in food distribution has been delayed, and the provisional government is responsible for maintaining order and rebuilding infrastructure and has obtained the nickname "circus government." This provisional government can not control the Netherlands' revenge against people called Nazi collaborators and sometimes does not control; since people accept the Nazi people, it is a public strike, tar and feathers, Shaving is a general visual acuity. I formulated his own form of justice. In the days after liberation, this enthusiasm for revenge was a painful reality of hunger and poverty, not just post-war trauma and rejection of Nazism.