The German invaded Holland on May 10th 1940.We all sat around our radio and listened to the prime Minister's voice, sonorous and soothing. He said that there would be no war and that he had assurances from high sources on both sides about it. Holland's neutrality would be respected. It would be the Great War all over again. He kept going on about how we would be safe but then his voice stopped. He then said that it was wrong to give people hope when there wasn't any. The news came then...there would be war and the Germans will attack, and Holland will fall.
One night I saw brilliant flashes, and then I heard explosions that shook the bed! I went to the window to peek out and the patch of sky above the chimney tops glowed orange-red. I ran to Betsie's room and we said the same thing as we looked at eachother, "War".
One night I saw brilliant flashes, and then I heard explosions that shook the bed! I went to the window to peek out and the patch of sky above the chimney tops glowed orange-red. I ran to Betsie's room and we said the same thing as we looked at eachother, "War".
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