Destruction of Rotterdam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:causedBy German bombing
gptkbp:consequence Dutch capitulation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Netherlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Destruction of Rotterdam
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Rotterdam
14 May 1940
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:perpetrator Luftwaffe
gptkbp:purpose to force Dutch surrender
gptkbp:resultedIn widespread destruction
tens of thousands homeless
approximately 900 deaths
thousands of buildings destroyed
gptkbp:target city center of Rotterdam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nazi_occupation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7