What is Netherlands during World War II?
{{Infobox Military Conflict | conflict = German occupation of the Netherlands | partof = The [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]] of [[World War II]] | image = Rotterdam, Laurenskerk, na bombardement van mei 1940.jpg | caption = The Dutch City of [[Rotterdam]] after Heavy bombing May 14, 1940 | date = May 10 1940 - May 5 1945 | place = [[Netherlands]] | territory = The Netherlands occupied by [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] from 1940-1945 | result = Dutch and Allied victory | combatant1 = {{Flagcountry|Nazi Germany}} | combatant2 = {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] *{{flagdeco|Netherlands}} [[Dutch resistance]] {{Flagcountry|French Third Republic}} (1940)<br>{{flag|United Kingdom}}<br>{{flag|Canada|1921}}<br>{{flagcountry|Polish government-in-exile}} (1944-1945)<br>{{flag|United States|1912}} (1944-1945) }} During [[World War II]], the [[Netherlands]] was taken by [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] by [[military]] force, and [[wikt:occupied|occupied]] it between 1940–1945. It started with the [[Battle of the Netherlands]] in 10 May 1940. On May 15, the Dutch [[government]] [[surrender (military)|surrendered]] and the Germans took over. The Dutch government went to [[London]]. The country was liberated on 5 May 1945, when the Germans surrendered to the [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] forces. == Related pages == * [[Dutch resistance]] (people who fought against the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands) {{multistub|history|europe}} [[Category:1940s in the Netherlands]] [[Category:World War II]]