# The February Strike (25 February 1941)

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In February 1941 German police rounded up 425 Jewish men in Amsterdam's Jewish quarter and deported them to Mauthausen, where almost all died. On 25 February the Communist Party called a general strike, and trams, factories and offices in Amsterdam and nearby towns stopped work. The strike was crushed after two days, with several strikers killed. It was the first mass protest against the persecution of Jews in occupied Europe and is commemorated every year at the Dockworker statue in Amsterdam. The February Strike was a unique act of public solidarity with the Jews and a founding moment of Dutch resistance.

## Why it matters
The February Strike was a unique act of public solidarity with the Jews and a founding moment of Dutch resistance.

Who Was in Power: [Arthur Seyss-Inquart](https://allhistories.com/netherlands/rulers/arthur-seyss-inquart)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — February strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_strike)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — History of the Netherlands](https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-the-Netherlands)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The February Strike](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+February+Strike)
- [Wikipedia — Netherlands in World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_in_World_War_II)
- [Wikipedia — History of the Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Netherlands)