At the beginning of the war, the Dutch had hoped to be neutral but this was not possible. An anti-war phamphlet called 'The Rape of the Netherlands' was written by van Kleffens circa 1940. World War II.

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At the beginning of the war, the Dutch had hoped to be neutral but this was not possible. An anti-war phamphlet called 'The Rape of the Netherlands' was written by van Kleffens circa 1940. World War II.

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