Nearly a year had passed since the first economic coordination agreements were signed in The Hague. What began as an "economic support package" had quickly spiraled into an unpayable debt crisis.
The Netherlands had lost its colonies in the East Indies and the rest of the world. And its own domestic industrial capacity, for what little it was worth, was increasingly reliant on German investment and banking.
From an economic standpoint, the Netherlands had lost all sovereignty already. And as issues continued to stagnate and decline overall. The protests, riots, and acts of terror continued to spread across the country.
By now, Dutch citizens, whose families had been Dutch since the 80 Years' War ended were no longer flying the national flag.
Nor were they flying the Prince's flag…. The banners waving in the streets of Amsterdam and The Hague were none other than the Reichsbanner, as the citizens of the Netherlands demanded referendum.
