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Waartegen was de Februaristaking van 1941 in Amsterdam een protest?

Translation: What was the February Strike of 1941 in Amsterdam a protest against?

  • ✕ Tegen het voedseltekort in de grote steden The food shortage in the big cities Your answer
  • ✓ Tegen de vervolging van Joodse Nederlanders The persecution of Jewish Dutch people
  • C Tegen de avondklok van de bezetter The curfew imposed by the occupier
  • D Tegen hogere belastingen onder de bezetter Higher taxes under the occupier

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In februari 1941 staakten vooral Amsterdammers na razzia's op Joodse mannen. Het was een van de weinige grote protesten tegen de Jodenvervolging in bezet Europa.

In February 1941, mainly people from Amsterdam went on strike after raids on Jewish men. It was one of the few large protests against the persecution of Jews in occupied Europe.

Source: Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei; Joods Monument; Wikipedia: Februaristaking

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