Tolong jelaskan mengenai Latar belakang dari Belanda pada Perang Dunia II

Pemerintah Belanda antara 1929 dan 1940 didominasi oleh partai politik tengah-kanan dan Kristen. Dari 1933, Belanda diterjang oleh Depresi Besar yang dimulai pada 1929.

Sejumlah gerakan fasis berdiri di Belanda pada masa Depresi Besar tersebut, yang terinspirasi dari Fasisme Italia atau Nazisme Jerman.

Hindia Belanda dan perang di Timur Jauh

Pada 8 Desember 1941, Belanda mendeklarasikan perang terhadap Jepang. Pada 10 Januari 1942, Jepang menginvasi Hindia Belanda (sekarang Indonesia).

Kapal angkatan laut Belanda bergabung dengan Sekutu untuk membentuk Armada Amerika-Britania-Belanda-Australia (ABDA), yang dikomandani oleh Laksamana Belanda Karel Doorman. Pada 27–28 Februari 1942, Laksamana Doorman memutuskan untuk melawan Angkatan Laut Kekaisaran Jepang.

Beberapa pilot Angkatan Darat dan Angkatan Laut Belanda juga melarikan diri dan, dengan pesawat yang disediakan oleh A.S., membentuk Angkatan Udara Kerajaan Australia Skuadron Nos. 18 dan 120 (Hindia Belanda)

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