2.4 The Netherlands in the Interbellum

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The Interbellum

2.4: The Netherlands during the Interbellum

Feniks, Geschiedenis Werkplaats, Memo, Saga

Learning  Goals

You can explain why little trust in the government could be a threat to society

Crisis in the Netherlands

• Stock Market Crash: 1929

• Between 1929 and 1935, unemployment rises from 22,000 to 500,000

Stamps for 'de Steun'

• Stamping twice a day:
  

     Intended to prevent undeclared work.

Employment projects

Adaptation policy 1934

Less expenditure because there is less income: The Netherlands must adapt. 

This is how Colijn likes to see himself: the leader who steers the Netherlands through the storm (crisis)...

...and this is how some Dutch people see him: as someone who does not help at all, but lets people drown!

Colijn is a swine', some people say.

NSB

1931

Solution outside democracy?

Anton Mussert's National Socialist Movement is a party inspired by Hitler's NSDAP.

...and this is how some Dutch people see him: as someone who does not help at all, but lets people drown!

How much confidence do you have in the government?

Why is it important to have confidence in the government?

R: The task (25 min.)

Compare the situation in the 30's with the Corona crisis today.

Make a difference between the social, economic en political situation. 

 Answer the 7 questions (see studyguide)

Task (about the Netherlands 2.4)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
   
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society.
   
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
   
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
   
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
   
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   

Final question:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

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Exercises 2.4

T & I: compare the 2 movements

Compare the anti-democratic ideas of FvD with the ideas the NSB had.

Main question: explain why the ideas of populist parties could be a threat for democracy. 

Use the The Volkskrant article in the studyguide

Name 2 differences and 2 similarties between the 2 parties 

How many groups did society consist of in the 1930's?

The task (25 min.)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
   
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society.
   
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
   
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
   
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
   
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   

Final question for everyone:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

Learning  Goals

You can explain what the danger is of division in society and little trust in the government.

You can compare the crisis in the 30's with the crisis today.

Pillarization (verzuiling) = Segregation of society into groups with their own political or religious beliefs (Protestant, Roman Catholic, socialist, liberal); each pillar has its own political party, newspaper and societies. 

The task (25 min.)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
   
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society.
   
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
   
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
   
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
   
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   

Final question for everyone:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

S: how many social groups are there in today's society?

The task (25 min.)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
   
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society.
   
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
   
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
   
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
   
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   

Final question for everyone:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

What should the government do in times of crisis?

The task (25 min.)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
   
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society.
   
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
   
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
   
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
   
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?

Final question for everyone:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

The task (25 min.)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
   
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society.
   
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
   
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
   
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
   
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?
   

Final questions for everyone:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

Jordaanoproer

1934

Vijf mensen komen om het leven. 

De verlaging van de lonen blijft. 

The task (25 min.)

1. How many social groups did society consist of in the 1930s? Use the term 'pillarization
2. How many social groups are there in today's society? Use the term multicultural society. 
3. What is the advantage of a pillarised society?
4. What event caused a global economic crisis in 1929?
5. What did the Dutch government do after this event?
6. Why was Colijn seen as the strong leader of the Netherlands in the 1930s?
7. Why did the NSB not manage to take over power in the Netherlands in the 1930s?

Final question for everyone:

1. What is the danger of division in society and little trust in the government?

Learning  Goals

You can explain what the danger is of division in society and little trust in the government.

You can compare the crisis in the 30's with the crisis today.

Terms in this lesson

• crisis
• werkverschaffing
• steunuitkering
• Aanpassingspolitiek
• Jordaanoproer
• NSB

Personen uit deze les

• Hendrik Colijn
• Anton Mussert

Jaartallen uit deze les

• 1929: begin crisis
• 1932: aanleg Afsluitdijk
• 1934: Aanpassingspolitiek
• 1934: Jordaanoproer