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This is a **Dutch World War II propaganda poster** titled:> **“EUROPA ÉÉN”** > (“Europe United / Europe One”)It promoted a **pro-German nationalist meeting** during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands — part of the ideological campaign to create the image of a “New Europe” under German leadership.---### ???? **Text Translation****EUROPA ÉÉN** *Europe United***VOLKSVERGADERING** *Public Assembly / People's Meeting***te GRONINGEN** *in Groningen***op Donderdag 11 Nov.** *on Thursday, November 11th***IN DE HARMONIE — Aanvang 19.30 uur** *At “De Harmonie” (a well-known hall) — starting at 7:30 PM***SPREKER: van Geelkerken** *Speaker: van Geelkerken*> Gelegenheid tot het stellen van vragen en het bekomen van inlichtingen. > *Opportunity to ask questions and receive information.*> Kaarten bij de bekende adressen en voor zoover voorraad 's avonds aan de zaal. > *Tickets available at known addresses and, if still available, at the venue that evening.***EEN HECHT VERBOND VAN VRIJE VOLKEN** *A Close Union of Free Peoples*---### ??? **Symbolism*** The **sword wrapped in olive branches** on the left combines imagery of *war and peace* — meant to symbolize “peace through strength” or “unity through conquest.” * The **green tones** evoke renewal and hope, while the strong black lettering reflects authority.---### ?? **Speaker: Van Geelkerken**The poster names **Cornelis van Geelkerken (1901–1976)**, the **co-founder and deputy leader of the NSB (Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging)** — the Dutch Nazi party. He was one of the Netherlands’ most prominent collaborationist figures and regularly held public meetings to promote Nazi ideology, particularly after 1941, when the NSB was the only permitted political organization in the country.---### ??? **Historical Context**This meeting was part of the Nazi propaganda campaign **“Europa Eén”** (“Europe One”) — launched to convince occupied populations that Germany was building a **“New European Order”** (“Neuordnung Europas”). It presented German domination as a partnership among “free European nations” united against Bolshevism and the Allies — though in reality, it justified occupation and exploitation.The slogan **“Een hecht verbond van vrije volken”** (“A close union of free peoples”) was a core NSB and Nazi talking point, attempting to rebrand the Axis alliance as a movement for European unity.---### ?? **Summary**| Feature | Details | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Title** | *Europa Eén* (Europe United) | | **Type** | NSB propaganda poster | | **Location** | Groningen, Netherlands | | **Date** | Thursday, November 11 (likely 1943 or 1944) | | **Speaker** | Cornelis van Geelkerken | | **Theme** | Nazi “New Europe” unity propaganda | | **Message** | Promote the illusion of a voluntary alliance of “free nations” under German leadership |---Measures roughly 15 inches x 21 inches.
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