Caribbean Think Book for 4 and 5 May

2021·34.5 MB·English

by  Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei

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WAR AND FREEDOM
KINGDOM
THE OF THE
NETHERLANDS
D U R I N G T H E S E C O N D W O R L D W A R
THE NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
EAST INDIES
The Netherlands
Here tens of
is occupied by
thousands of
Nazi Germany.
Dutch are
imprisoned in
Japanese camps.
NETHERLANDS
NETHERLANDS SINT MAARSTAEBNASINT EUSTATIUS
ANTILLES CUARRAUÇBAAO BONAIRE
German subma-
SURINAME
rines attack the
islands. They NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
want to get
the oil.
SURINAME
The boat trip from the
Suriname has
Netherlands to the Caribbean
mines that supply
takes three weeks.
raw materials for
In 1940, the Kingdom of the the airplanes of
Netherlands consisted of the the Allied forces.
Netherlands and the colo-
nies of the Netherlands East
Think Study the
Indies (now Indonesia), Suri-
timeline on
name, and the Netherlands pages 8 through Watch Watch the
Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, 13. Which parts video about
of the kingdom are the war in
Curaçao, Sint Maarten,
occupied during the the Caribbean
Saba, and Sint Eustatius). Second World War? on tiny.cc/caribisch.

WAR AND FREEDOM
Reflecting
on
freedom
W hat does freedom mean to World War. The islands in the Caribbean played a
you? The more you think very important role as well. People raised money and
about it, the more aspects of collected clothes to help the Netherlands. Curaçao
freedom you will discover. and Aruba supplied fuel for the airplanes and tanks
You are free when you are necessary for the battle field. And courageous young
allowed to think and believe whatever you want. people, such as George Maduro from Curaçao, and
When you are allowed to be yourself, learn new Boy Ecury from Aruba, joined the resistance in the
things, and get the opportunity to do what you Netherlands and gave their lives for freedom.
think is important. When you do not have to be
afraid that others who are stronger can hurt you. That freedom belongs to you and all your
When you do not go hungry and have a place where classmates. Freedom belongs to the teachers, your
you can feel at home. parents, and also to me. We share our freedom and
that also means: respecting the freedom of others.
Freedom is not something you can see or touch. This way, we will remain free together!
Still, freedom is the most beautiful thing we have.
King Willem-Alexander
We have fought hard for this during the Second
Do This indicates you
Content
can do something
(write, color, draw).
A critical thinking
Think
question. If you like,
you can also write
the answer down. 6 My Think Book
Watch Type the link into your
internet browser.
8 The Second World War
A timeline
When a word is marked
war
in red you can look
up the meaning in the
14 Life changes
Glossary on page 71.
19 Commemorate
How do you do that?
222222 Who do we commemorate?
222444 Where do we commemorate?
222666 What are your thoughts on
commemorating?
222888 Stand up for others
The courageous acts
of Boy Ecury
32 Jews in the Caribbean 54 We are free
34 Excluded, persecuted, 56 Knitting sweaters
murdered for the Netherlands
38 Unbelievable 60 10 tips…
to help someone else
39 Pass it on
62 What do you know!
40 Locked up on Bonaire
64 Freedom according to...
Hensley Meulens
44 Flee
66 What are your thoughts
47 10 things... in my suitcase
on freedom?
48 What can you do against
68 Questions about freedom
injustice?
Anton de Kom took action
71 War glossary
50 Small city for a big hero
The story of George Maduro 72 Colophon
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CARIBBEAN THINK BOOK• 7 WAR AND FREEDOM
Remember Do you ever read or hear something
To commemorate means to remember about the Second World War?
something. For example, to remember Yes, I mainly hear stories
someone who has died. Or to remem- from my family.
ber a sad event. Do you ever remem- Yes, I know the war mainly from
ber something or someone? the internet, television, and books.
Very often Yes, I know about the war from
Sometimes video games.
Almost never No, I never hear anything about the war.
Never
How do you do that?
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How I commemorate:
THE SECOND WORLD WAR 8 •CARIBBEAN THINK BOOK
THE SECOND
WORLD WAR
In 1933, Adolf Hitler’s political party
wins the elections in Germany. The
members of that political party are
called Nazis. Hitler wants to turn Ger-
many into a big and powerful country.
Germany is doing badly. Hitler (false-
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Nazis end up in jail or murdered. From of England. The Netherlands Antilles support the
1933, Nazi Germany attacks countries Dutch government and are offi cially at war.
in Europe, the Netherlands is also
occupied. The Netherlands Antilles 14 May Nazi Germany bombs Rotterdam. The Nether-
are not occupied, the conflict mainly lands surrenders the following day. The Netherlands
takes place at sea. is now occupied. There is no further contact be-
tween the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles.
1939 1940
1 SeptemberNazi Germany
invades Poland. England
and France declare war on
Germany.
10 May Some 127 Curaçao residents with a
German or Austrian passport and 75 German
Arubans are imprisoned in a camp on Bonaire.
Members of the NSB are also arrested and
German freighters are confi scated.
CARIBBEAN THINK BOOK• 9 THE SECOND WORLD WAR
May to JulyHundreds of English
soldiers arrive on Aruba and Curaçao 7 December Japan
to protect the oil industry. Oil is attacks the American
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22 June Hitler
invades Russia.
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much territory. But
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very cold. Due to
the cold and the
July Hitler wants England to fi ghting with the
surrender. The Germans bomb Russian soldiers,
London. The English fi ght back the German army is
hard. ‘We shall never surrender’, halted at Moscow.
says Prime Minister Churchill.