The burden of nationality: Dutch citizenship policies towards German nationals in the aftermath of the Second World War (1944-1967)
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Beteilige Person: Oprel, Marieke 1990- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Hochschulschrift/Dissertation Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam, The Netherlands VU University Press [2020]
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Abstract:On 20 October 1944, anticipating the end of the Second World War, the Dutch government-in-exile in London promulgated het Besluit Vijandelijk Vermogen ('the Decree on Enemy Property'). The Decree classed al nationals of Germany, Italy and Japan as enemies of the state, or vijandelijke onderdanen ('enemy citizens'), and entitled the Dutch State to confiscate all assets belonging to enemy citizens within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Thousands of German civilians who resided and worked in the Netherlands were stripped of their assets, regardless of their place of residence or political allegiance and without any Dutch compensation. Some were arrested, imprisoned or expelled, whereas others left the Netherlands of their own accord. Even German Jewish refugees, who had been deprived of their German citizenship by the Nazis, were treated as enemy citizens. Many tried to appeal their status of enemy citizen by submitting a request for an ontvijandingsverklaring ('declaration of de-enemisation'), with the hope of gaining their rights and assets back.0Offering a multi-faceted overview of the history of German enemy citizens by highlighting the different actors, stakeholders and institutions that defined, implemented or challenged the Decree on Enemy Property, 'The Burden of Nationality' sheds light on a forgotten page in the book of Dutch post-war history
Beschreibung:Author's name on cover: Marieke Oprel
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral) -- Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 2020
Umfang:430 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten, Porträts (teilweise farbig) 24 cm
ISBN:9789086598083