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Corrie ten Boom, Dutch-American clocksmith, Nazi resister, and author (died 1983)
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Corrie ten Boom
Dutch resistance hero and writer
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, who worked with her father, Casper ten Boom, her sister Betsie ten Boom and other family members to help many Jewish people escape from the Nazis during the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dutch resistance
Resistance movements opposed to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II
The Dutch resistance to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II can be mainly characterized as non-violent. The primary organizers were the Communist Party, churches, and independent groups. Over 300,000 people were hidden from German authorities in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)