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Traditionally isolated from mainstream European affairs, in 1914 the Dutch had no major allegiances that bound them to any one side of the conflict. Geographically and economically caught between two of the major belligerents, Great Britain and Germany, the Netherlands was constantly vulnerable to attack from either side. In adopting a position of neutrality at the beginning of the war, the Dutch took a huge gamble. The internment of approximately 50,000 foreign troops in the Netherlands, some for almost the entire four years of the war, provided an important showcase for the Dutch Government to demonstrate its adherence to international law and its impartiality towards the all of the belligerents.

World War, 1914-1918 --- Neutrality --- Political refugees --- Prisoners of war --- History --- Diplomatic history. --- Prisoners and prisons, Dutch.

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History of the Netherlands --- anno 1910-1919 --- World War, 1914-1918 --- Neutrality --- Political refugees --- Prisoners of war --- Première guerre mondiale --- Neutralité --- Réfugiés politiques --- Prisonniers de guerre --- History --- Diplomatic history. --- Prisoners and prisons, Dutch --- Histoire --- Histoire diplomatique --- Prisonniers et prisons des néerlandais --- Première guerre mondiale --- Neutralité --- Réfugiés politiques --- Prisonniers et prisons des néerlandais