Paul Bakkum, M.A.

Doktorand in der Neueren und Neuesten Geschichte

Dissertationsprojekt

Titel: “Experiencing Occupation in the Netherlands, 1940-1945”

This PhD project explores the experiences and daily life of Dutch citizens under German occupation during the Second World War. It examines how Dutch citizens reacted to the new occupied society. As social relations, and therefore belonging to communities, proved vital to survive in times of need as well as to come to terms with the new 'new', the 'unknown', it asks questions about where people felt they belonged to, and where they could go to in times of need.