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  1. Netherlands Main Page
  2. WWII and the Aftermath
  3. The End of 300 Years of Colonization in Asia
  4. The Government Is Rocked by Resignation and Assassination
  5. Government Divided Over Country's Role in Afghanistan
  6. European Debt Crisis Takes Its Toll
  7. Queen Beatrix Announces Abdication
WWII and the Aftermath

In spite of its neutrality in World War I, the Netherlands was invaded by the Nazis in May 1940, and the Dutch East Indies were later taken by the Japanese. The nation was liberated in May 1945. In 1948, after a reign of 50 years, Queen Wilhelmina abdicated and was succeeded by her daughter Juliana.

In 1949, after a four-year war, the Netherlands granted independence to the Dutch East Indies, which became the Republic of Indonesia. The Netherlands also joined NATO that year. The Netherlands joined the European Economic Community (later, the EU) in 1958. In 1999, it adopted the single European currency, the euro.

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