1941 ⟶ Free University of Brussels Closed

In German-occupied Belgium, the Free University of Brussels ...
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🏫 Hitler Orders Closure of Czech Universities

Hitler orders to close all Czech universities and colleges for three years and to hand the buildings to the German authorities.⟶
CzechoslovakiaeducationNazi GermanyoccupationuniversitiesPragueWWIIrepression

🇩🇪 Germans Enter Brussels and Antwerp

Germans enter Brussels and also take Antwerp.⟶
GermanyBrusselsAntwerpBelgiumInvasionWorld War IIMilitaryOccupation

🏫 Free University of Brussels Closed

In German-occupied Belgium, the Free University of Brussels is closed on the orders of the occupation authorities.⟶
Free University of Brussels Closed (1941)
BelgiumOccupationUniversitiesGerman OccupationWorld War IIEducation

✊ Belgian Workers Launch 'Strike of the 100,000'

The "Strike of the 100,000" begins in Liège in Belgium on the anniversary of the German invasion of 1940. It soon spreads across the whole province until nearly 70,000 workers are on strike.⟶
Belgian Workers Launch 'Strike of the 100,000' (1941)
BelgiumStrikeResistanceLaborGerman OccupationWorld War II