93 LIBERATION TIMELINE 1940 JUNE Wilhelmina’s daughter and heir to the throne, Princess Juliana and her two young children, take refuge in Ottawa. They take up residence at Stornoway the following summer. 1942 1941 25-26 FEBRUARY The February Strike, or Februaristaking in Dutch, occurs. In protest of the Nazi roundup of Jews in Amsterdam, thousands of workers in and around Amsterdam mount a General Strike in protest. They shut down Amsterdam, the nation’s capital and largest city. It was the first and largest mass protest against the Nazis during the war. APRIL Jews required to wear yellow Star of David. 6 JULY Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in Amsterdam. Radio-set hidden in a telephone directory.
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