paragraaf 5.4

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CHAPTER 5.4

Lesson goals

What have you learned at the end of the lesson?

1 What happened to the dutch colonies?

2 How are the dutch domestic teritories governed?

3 What happened with Suriname?

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''The charter''

''Towards new relations''

Glossary

Read the text again. Write down the words in your notebook that you don't understand!.

Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: colonies

During dutch history the Netherlands had conquered territories across the sea. These were the dutch indies, the Antillen and Suriname.

The dutch indies became independed as Indonesia in 1949.

Explanation: Colonies

In 1954 dutch Queen Juliana signed the ''Charter for the kingdom of the Netherlands''. Suriname and the dutch Antillen would get their own government and parliament but were still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands.

Explanation: colonies

In 1975 cabinet Den-Uyl agreed that Suriname would be independed.

Later Aruba,  Sint Maarten and Curacao would became independed countries with the kingdom of the Netherlands.

Saba, Bonaire and St. Eustatius are still dutch oversea municipaties.

In 2008 the Antillen didn't excist as a country anymore.

Watch this movieclip!

It's about

''The Antilles''

Let's practice a little....

Do your best to answer the questions!

In which year would Suriname gain independence?

Which Island got a status aparte with in the Antilles?

Read for yourself!

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''Suriname independent''

Glossary

Read the text again. Write down the words in your notebook that you don't understand!.

Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: Suriname

In 1973 Henck Arron was prime minister of Suriname. 

He and his political party ''NPS'' wanted to negotiate independence with the dutch government. In 1975 Suriname became independed but a third of the Suriname population moved to the Netherlands. They were afriad of economic decline and that the Creols (Black Surinams) would come to power.

Explanation: Suriname

After that Suriname became independed, the economy started to decline.

In 1980 Desi bouterse staged a coup and took power of Suriname. Suriname became a dictatorship.

Explanation: Suriname

In 1986 a civil war called ''de binnenlandse oorlog'' started between Desi Bouterse and Ronnie Brunswijk.

In 1992 both men signed a peace treaty with the government of Suriname. Suriname was a democracy again.

Watch this movieclip!

It's about

''Independence for Suriname''

Let's practice a little....

Do your best to answer the questions!

Which group didn't want independence of Suriname?

What material did Suriname export?

Because of the coup of Desi Bouterse the Netherlands stopped sending development aid.

1. true
2. false

What isn't a reason for the economic decline of Surina after 1975

1. Corruption of the Civil service
2. The civil service was expensive and large
3. A lot of money was wasted on prestigious projects
4. The Netherlands didn't pay developement aid anymore.

End of the lesson

Try to see if you understand the learning goals of this lesson below. Otherwise, repeat that part of the lesson.

1 What happened to the dutch colonies?

2 How are the dutch domestic teritories governed?

3 What happened with Suriname?