Domestic Politics and Neutrality (The Netherlands) ... : Domestic Politics and Neutrality (The Netherlands) ...

When the First World War broke out, the Netherlands’ most important political parties put aside their differences to help uphold the country’s neutrality throughout the war. However, the Netherlands could not escape the severe strains the war put on the everyday life of the Dutch population, and the government had to make ever-greater infringements on society. The truce between the parties did not last long, and differences came to the fore again. ... : 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War ...