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Dutch Project Launches Online Archive of 500,000 Suspected Nazi Collaborators

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Dutch Project Launches Online Archive of 500,000 Suspected Nazi Collaborators

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  • The names of **nearly half a million** individuals suspected of Nazi collaboration during the **Netherlands' occupation** have been made public online.
  • Housed by the **Central Archives of the Special Jurisdiction**, the project marks the first time this information is accessible digitally, facilitated by **$18 million in government funding**.
  • Although **initial access** is limited to a list of names, full dossiers will be delayed due to concerns from the **Dutch Data Protection Authority**.
  • This effort aims to help both **historians** and individuals uncover histories related to **collaboration and resistance** during the Holocaust, impacting **national identity** and personal family histories.
  • As research on Nazi collaborators progresses, experts stress the importance of **Holocaust education** in combating rising **antisemitism** and misconceptions among younger generations.

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