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The Rhine in Ruins»: The consequences of World War II for the Rhine shipping between the Netherlands and Germany, 1945 to 1957

Lak, Martijn

Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte, 2015-01, Vol.60 (1), p.75-96 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Verlag C.H.Beck

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  • Título:
    The Rhine in Ruins»: The consequences of World War II for the Rhine shipping between the Netherlands and Germany, 1945 to 1957
  • Autor: Lak, Martijn
  • É parte de: Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte, 2015-01, Vol.60 (1), p.75-96
  • Descrição: When the guns fell silent in Europe after the Third Reich's unconditional surrender in May 1945, the Netherlands was confronted with the fact that Germany, its most important trading partner since the late 19th century, was in ruins. In the pre-war trade relations between the two countries, Rhine shipping and transit via Rotterdam had played an important role. After the Second World War, however, this was out of the question. Not only was Germany and especially its infrastructure in ruins, it was also occupied by the victorious Allies, whose strict autarkic policy was harmful to surrounding countries, especially to the Netherlands. Much has been written on the Allied occupation of Germany, but far less on the consequences of this policy for Germany's neighbours. The British and Americans did everything in their power to prevent the costs of the occupation getting out of control. This meant, for example, that Dutch sea ports and Dutch Rhine shipping were discriminated against in favour of their German competitors. Dutch Rhine ships were not allowed to enter Germany, although this was a violation of the Convention of Mannheim of 1868. This article therefore focuses on the consequences of the Allied occupation policy on Dutch Rhine shipping and the continuation of this policy by the Federal Republic of Germany after 1949. It also explains why, after years of denying the Dutch Rhine fleet to enter German waterways freely, from May 1956 on Bonn suddenly changed its policy.
  • Editor: Verlag C.H.Beck
  • Idioma: Inglês
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