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Netherlands Indies and the Great War, 1914-1918.
Title:
Netherlands Indies and the Great War, 1914-1918.
Author:
Dijk, Kees van.
ISBN:
9789004260474
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (688 pages)
Series:
Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ; v.254

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
Contents:
THE NETHERLANDS INDIES AND THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- I The colonial race -- II A new century, a new elan -- III Indiërs -- IV The threat from the north -- V The Dutch fleet -- VI August 1914 -- VII Guarding strict neutrality -- VIII The European community in the Netherlands Indies -- IX Loyal subjects -- X A native militia -- XI The Turkish factor -- XII The German menace -- XIII The consequences of economic warfare -- XIV Adjusting to economic warfare -- XV The dangers of war and shipping -- XVI Gloomy prospects -- XVII Growing domestic unrest -- XVIII The end of Dutch international shipping and trade -- XIX Rice and sugar -- XX Restlessness -- XXI November 1918 -- XXII Peace: Missed opportunities -- Bibliography -- General index -- Index of geographical names -- Index of personal names.
Abstract:
Kees van Dijk examines how in 1917 the atmosphere of optimism in the Netherlands Indies changed to one of unrest and dissatisfaction, and how after World War I the situation stabilized to resemble pre-war political and economic circumstances.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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