After Breda’s Liberation, Dutch Resistance Fighters Walk The Streets
When Germany invaded Europe in 1939, the entire world was taken by surprise. The Nazis were considerably faster and more savage than anyone could have predicted when they arrived. Resistance fighters from several parts of the world teamed together to aid in the liberation of their own countries. Among the services supplied by the Dutch underground were espionage, radio communications, and domestic sabotage. The liberation of the South occurred in 1944. It took another eight months before the northern hemisphere was emancipated.
Iconic Woman: Mata Hari
Mata Hari was a beautiful spy and dancer who was on a mission to take over the world. People have referred to her as a democrat, a courtesan, and many other titles! According to Ted Brandsen, director and choreographer of the National Ballet of Canada, she possesses the following qualities: “What drew us in was the story of a lady who has a tremendous thirst for life as well as a strong impulse to live, recreate, and redefine her own identity. She was experiencing a lot of bad things, and she attempted to turn them into something positive in order to find her way out.”