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The Dutch government supported independence because it wanted to stem the flow of immigrants from Suriname and also to end its colonial status. However, about one-third of the entire population of Suriname, fearing political unrest and economic decline, relocated to the Netherlands, creating a Surinamese community in the Netherlands that is now ...
Another wave of Dutch immigration to South Africa occurred in the wake of World War II, when many Dutch citizens were moving abroad to escape housing shortages and depressed economic opportunities at home. [1] South Africa registered a net gain of 45,000 Dutch immigrants between 1950 and 2001. [1]
Dutch political history from the middle of the 19th century until the First World War was fundamentally one of the extension of liberal reforms in government, the reorganization and modernization of the Dutch economy, and the rise of trade unionism and socialism as working-class movements independent of traditional liberalism. The growth in ...
The history of Dutch nationality is the emergence of a sense of national identity in the territory of the Netherlands.Consciousness of national identity was manifested through shared national obligations and rights such as taxation, military service, political and social rights, but most importantly through the concept of citizenship.
The earliest motion pictures, imported from abroad, were shown in late 1900, [137] and by the early 1920s imported serials and fictional films were being shown, often with localised names. [138] Dutch companies were also producing documentary films about the Indies to be shown in the Netherlands. [139]
In the mid-1800s, Dutch immigrants came to Sheboygan seeking a better life. Most aboard the Phoenix ship were within sight of shore when they died. In the mid-1800s, Dutch immigrants came to ...
Even though the general acceptance of immigrants increased, opinion polls from the early 1980s and after showed that many were critical of immigration. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Following the murders of Pim Fortuyn (in 2002) and Theo van Gogh (in 2004) the political debate on the role of multiculturalism in the Netherlands reached new heights.
The Dutch government has collapsed after failing to reach an agreement on curbing immigration. Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute Skip to main content