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When war was declared in 1914, the Germans had devised a plan to avoid fighting a two-front war against both, Russia and France; the Schlieffen Plan. The plan however, did not solve Germany's problem of a two-front war and the leadership of Helmuth von Moltke determined its failure, to a great extent, but not entirely; erroneous assumptions the plan was based on and countless mistakes made on the battlefield also contributed to its lack of success. The Schlieffen Plan was devised to prevent fighting

Indonesian descent were forced into concentration camps. As European women were almost nonexistent on the islands, many Dutchmen married native women. The offspring of these mixed Indo-European unions; these Eurasians who felt the same loyalty to the Netherlands as their white fathers, had full rights as Dutch citizens, were Christians and followed Dutch customs, suffered more than any other during the Japanese occupation. According to a selective process,

below I will elaborate on the similarities and differences. To start off with, engagement is crucial for a wedding to happen and the first step you take toward getting married. Traditionally in the Netherlands you propose which means to get down on one knee and ask someone to marry you. In the Netherlands it is traditional to propose in a nice restaurant or a place with a beautiful view. This is completely

About two years ago I read Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s memoir “Infidel” and was immensely moved by her story, especially the atrocities she went through in her childhood in Africa and the way she struggled to flee from an oppressive life. At that time, I could not imagine that anyone (except fanatic Muslims), let alone victims of the same oppression that she was, would not share her feelings and views. However, the reading of Ian Buruma’s Murder in Amsterdam sheds light on bigger and obscure components of

Food Rationing in the Netherlands Germany used food rationing in a way that contradicted the true purpose: benefiting everyone. The Nazis gained control of the Netherlands in 1949, and implied a food rationing system to the Dutch citizens. Although these actions were intended for good purposes, it resulted in many damaging effects. Germany cut off the food supplies to major cities in the Netherlands, which led to the Dutch Famine of 1944. Many lives were loss due to starvation and malnourishment

Arnhem Netherlands, Hitler's army came and invaded the town. This then caused her to fall into depression and malnutrition. Audrey Hepburn went through a lot before she became an inspiration to people around the world. Audrey Hepburn, famous for modeling and acting, was born in Belgium a couple years before the war started and moved from place to place around Europe with her mom. While in London she attended a private school for all girls and, a few years later, she moved back to the Netherlands and

immigration from Islamic countries such as Syria. France and the Netherlands, along with other Western European powers, are becoming increasingly wary of opening their borders to the Syrian refugees out of fear of Islamic extremism―and with good reason. Previous to the Paris Attacks― in January of this year―France witnessed another terrorist attack at the headquarter of a satirical magazine: Charlie Hebdo (BBC src. B 2015). The Netherlands has also fallen prey to Islamic extremist violence in the case

Introduction Netherlands ( Dutch ) is the main constuient country of Kingdom of Netherlands . It is small but densely populated country in Western Europe. Dutch is the official language in Netherlands but English , German and to some extent French is also spoken in Netherlands. It is one of the most secular countries in Western Europe . It has a developed economy and plays a very important role in the European economy. The common factors that influence the business are economic, social, legal and

Within 1650 to 1713 the Dutch Republic underwent a formidable transformation, which changed its status as a major influence in Europe. The Dutch Republic was a political union of seven provinces that was not only an impressive banking and commercial capital, but the Dutch also had a great navy as well. Additionally, the center of flourishment in the Dutch Republic was Amsterdam, which was the foremost trading and banking center in all of Europe. The changing environment of the late seventeenth and

My fellow peers, Europe today struggles with immigration and making decisions on immigration policies and acceptance. Each country has different opinions on immigration because of varying beliefs and cultures. In the Netherlands, people flee from different parts of the world to gain refuge and safety from war, famine, scarcity, and fear. These people are making the decision to leave their home, and sometimes their families, because they want to be safe and find a better life for themselves. Unfortunately