In the tense months before May 1940, the Netherlands stood at a crossroads—trapped between a fragile neutrality and the looming shadow of Nazi Germany. In Episode 2 of Woven in Courage, we step into a nation on the brink of war, where political divisions, religious tensions, and military unpreparedness would shape the course of history.

How did Dutch leaders balance the ideals of neutrality against the growing threat of Hitler’s war machine? Why did some believe peace was still possible, while others saw the storm coming? And when the invasion finally arrived, how did soldiers, civilians, and underground groups respond?

🔹 What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• The political climate in the Netherlands before the German invasion—why neutrality was seen as both a shield and a trap
• The deep religious divides between Catholics and Protestants, and how these tensions played into the war effort
• How Dutch leaders underestimated Hitler’s ambitions and the military’s struggles to prepare for war
• The first moments of the Nazi attack—blitzkrieg tactics, aerial bombings, and the devastating fall of Rotterdam
• The early seeds of resistance—how people reacted when occupation became inevitable

The choices made in these final days before occupation would define the Dutch resistance for years to come. Step back into a moment of history where everything hung in the balance.

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