World War 2 By Fiona Rienstra Period: Sep 1, 1939 to May 5, 1945 the War May 10, 1940 Germany attacks the Netherlands May 14, 1940 Bombing Rotterdam May 29, 1940 The Germans had the power of the Netherlands Jul 28, 1940 First broadcast of Radio Orange (Dutch Radio Station) Sep 14, 1940 The Jews may no longer sell things on the market Oct 1, 1940 Every Dutch people above 15 years had to have an identity Oct 17, 1940 The Jews had to have an seperated identity Oct 22, 1940 The Jews had to register their trade Nov 21, 1940 All the Jews were fired by the government Jan 10, 1941 The Jews may not go to the cinema Feb 8, 1941 The Jews can't go to the cafeés anymore Feb 11, 1941 The Jews were locked in their own neighbourhood Feb 25, 1941 Strike in Amsterdam Apr 1, 1941 The Jews can't go in cafés and restaurants May 1, 1941 The Jews had to hand in their radio May 31, 1941 The Jews may not go to the parcs and the beaches anymore Sep 3, 1941 The first victims in the gas chamber Jan 17, 1942 The Jews aren't allowed to live in Zaandam anymore, they have to live in Amsterdam Jan 20, 1942 The Germans decide to make extermination camps for Jews in a villa in Germany. Feb 27, 1942 The colony of the Netherlands is conquered. May 1, 1942 Jews had to wear a David star Jun 30, 1942 The Jews may not go outside between 20:00 till 6:00 Jul 6, 1942 The family Frank are going to submerge in the backhouse in Amsterdam Feb 6, 1943 All universities are closed Feb 10, 1943 Jewish children have to go by train to Poland, and they never came back. Mar 1, 1943 Dutch people had to hand their radio in Jan 1, 1944 The Hunger Winter began May 4, 1944 Anne Frank and her Family is arrested Oct 30, 1944 The gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau are destroyed Jan 1, 1945 The Hunger Winter ended Mar 15, 1945 Anne Frank is dead Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler is dead. May 5, 1945 The Netherlands is liberated