5.$60,000 per capita GDP!Why would such a rich country risk being manipulated by Russia to help Ukraine?The seemingly weak Netherlands actually has a strong historical heritage behind it. Centuries ago, the Netherlands emerged as a global maritime power**. Even Portugal and Spain are no rivals. Today, the Dutch economy is still strong. It is really surprising that this small country can take on the heavy responsibility of military aid to Ukraine.
So why is the Netherlands going against Russia and supporting Ukraine?The cause can be traced back to a plane crash. In July 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight M17 was reportedly shot down while crossing the Russian-Ukrainian border, and the culprit was none other than the former defense minister of the Donetsk Republic, Igor Girkin. The Netherlands is convinced that all this is due to Russian anti-aircraft missiles. In order to make ** pay the price, the Netherlands not only issued a wanted warrant, but also pursued the Russian officers and Donbass militia involved in the case around the world. However, Russia scoffed at this and neither recognized nor accepted the accusations of the Netherlands. As a result, the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has become an unsolved case that has not been completely resolved.
Today, the Netherlands has decided to provide assistance to Ukraine, giving them 18 F-16 fighter jets. This is the first time in history that a country has provided support for the Ukrainian army to provide NATO-standard fighter jets. Seeing this news, you can't help but sigh that the Netherlands, although small, dares to face Russia fearlessly. Their actions are full of a sense of justice and courage, which cannot but be admired.
The Dutch move also means that NATO's tough posture towards Russia will not change. As a strong military alliance, NATO will always stand with its member states and resolutely respond to the Russian threat. The Netherlands' decision to aid Ukraine is sending a clear signal to Russia: your aggression will not succeed!We will resolutely fight against you!
As we can see, the Netherlands is not a seemingly small country. They have an amazing economic power and a long historical background. Today, the Netherlands has once again shown its determination and bravery. They have chosen to take the side of justice and provide substantial military assistance to Ukraine. This is a warning not only to Russia, but also to all countries that threaten world peace. Only by uniting can we defeat any enemy!
Let's take a look at how that country called the Netherlands came to be!It is a low-lying land known as "Netherlands", meaning lowland. The country's land is even lower than sea level, and in response to the threat of seawater, the Dutch invented windmills to drain the seawater, creating this extraordinary landmass.
The Netherlands has a very limited area of only 410,000 square kilometers, of which 20% is the result of land reclamation. Arguably, the Netherlands is one of the countries that are best at land reclamation. In the 90s of the last century, we learned from the Netherlands the technology of land reclamation, which is a wise move!
The ancestors of the Dutch, like the Germans, belonged to the Germanic people. In the long course of history, they have experienced the rise and glory of the Netherlands together. However, the Netherlands also experienced periods of decline. And for us, what can we learn from the "tulip bubble" in the Netherlands for real estate?
Let's sit down and figure this out. In the history of the Netherlands, the Germanic people were in high spirits at the beginning, but they did not form a united state. With the rise of the Roman Empire, they invaded northward, conquering the Netherlands and incorporating it into the province of Gaul. After that, the Frankish Kingdom, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Spanish Empire ruled the Netherlands. Because the Netherlands is located in a strategic location, bordered by Germany to the north and France to the south, it holds the Rhine estuary firmly in its hands. As a result, the Netherlands became the focus of the struggle for world powers. Whichever power rises, it wants to seize control of the Netherlands.
Throughout the era of feudal empires, the Dutch never had the opportunity to be independent, did not have their own emperor, and only lived under foreign rule.
For the Dutch, the ruler of the Netherlands was not important. This is because the Dutch live on the sea**, and with their unique geographical conditions, whoever rules the Netherlands will bring business opportunities to the Dutch. As long as there is a business to do, the Dutch can make a fortune. They were an important hub to the Nordics, with a constant flow of goods by sea, and the Dutch made a fortune by wading through the seas. The business-centric Dutch do not have much national consciousness, and stable profits are their greatest pursuit.
The historical changes and dynastic changes in the Netherlands cannot be ignored. With their spirit of keeping their heads in business, they gained a steady stream of wealth and became the envy of the great capitalists of the entire continent. The Dutch were rich, but this caught the attention of the King of Spain. At that time, the Spanish kings were fighting heavily on the Dutch in order to raise huge military expenses and build an invincible armada.
The Dutch have their own principles, they are willing to be ruled, but not robbed of money. If someone dares to rob them of their money, they will fight back desperately. Spain's heavy tax policy touched the pockets of the Dutch, and the Dutch were not convinced by this, so they began to confront Spain. However, the Dutch did not want to go to war in person, as they had enough wealth to hire French and German mercenaries to serve them. The two sides fought a war that lasted for 80 years, with a 12-year truce in between. As a result of this struggle, Spain lost control of the Netherlands, the Netherlands declared independence, and the Dutch Republic was established.
The Dutch paid mercenaries to fight because they didn't want to be taxed by any king. Therefore, they abandoned the feudal monarchy and established a joint provincial republic. The Dutch Republic is made up of 7 provinces, forming the model of a federal republic, while each province maintains a high degree of autonomy. Unlike the United States, the Netherlands does not have such a position. The "tulip bubble" is getting stronger, and people are investing in it, thinking they can make a quick fortune. At this time, many people began to sell their properties, land, and even mortgages, and they had to join this crazy speculative game. Dutch society is stuck in a cycle of short-term prosperity and madness, with no way to find an exit.
However, the bubble will eventually burst. One day in February 1637, a sudden panic struck the Netherlands, and investors began to doubt the sustainability of the investment. They sold off their ** and tulips one after another, causing the entire market to collapse overnight. Debt was high, countless families went bankrupt, and the Netherlands headed for a long and painful period of recession.
The boom and fall of the Netherlands is a wake-up call for other European countries. They understand that speculation and the virtual economy are not long-term solutions, and that only industry is the real wealth**. As a result, other countries have learned from the Netherlands' failures to strengthen the development of the real economy and strive to achieve national prosperity.
Looking back on this experience, we can't help but sigh that the Netherlands was once so beautiful, but it fell into crisis because of greed and speculation. Although the fire was ignited by the Netherlands, we must also see that ** is not a long-term way, and the real source of wealth lies in hard work and industry. Let us take this as a warning and cherish real labor and creation, rather than over-pursuing virtual prosperity. It's completely upended!It's crazy!
It is undeniable that the Dutch "tulip" was even more popular than the current real estate market, and it can be said that it is the Bitcoin of the Netherlands. In that week's time, ** could actually increase by 40 or even 60 times, and the world's invincible "tulips" could be exchanged for a luxury villa. It's hard to understand that "tulips" are completely ethereal, all made of foam.
It's not just the Dutch who are addicted to it, but the whole of Europe is going to the Netherlands, and the value of "tulips" has risen to the sky. No one suspected that the ** of "Tulip" would collapse, and for a while, everyone was frantically hyping "Tulip". However, the bubble will burst eventually. That destined day finally arrived, and the Dutchman's assets were reduced to zero almost overnight. In just one day, the value was 90% higher, and the Dutchman's assets quickly evaporated.
The money was exploited by a handful of rich people, and countless Dutch people fell into leek status. Is it any wonder that real estate does not crash violently?That's why I think that's what happened. Today's virtual currency, real estate, **, etc., are all copies of that "tulip". They are just a cloak for a financial bubble. However, this is not the most deadly, after all, the Netherlands still has maritime ** and overseas colonies, as long as it survives, it is possible to turn things around. However, the sudden overnight rain made the leak even more severe and deadly. The Netherlands went to war with the British. The Netherlands has made a lot of money over the years, but it has not invested in military manufacturing or army construction, resulting in a backlog of wealth in the Netherlands, but it has not been protected by sufficient strength. The actions of the Dutch tell us a fact: in the pursuit of profit, the capitalists can even sell their own fate.
When Britain went to war with the Netherlands, Britain faced a shortage of funds and could not support military spending, so it issued government bonds to fight the war. Dutch capitalists saw that the interest rate on the government bonds issued by Britain was higher, so they sold Dutch bonds one after another, bought British government bonds, and lent money to Britain to fight the Netherlands. As a result, the British used the Dutch funds, recruited troops, and finally defeated the Dutch army.
After the loss of its overseas colonies, the Dutch East India Company lost its cash flow, was unable to pay the interest on its bonds, and eventually went bankrupt. In its place was the British East India Company.
Britain copied the Dutch ** exchange and imitated the Dutch East India Company, and in this way, successfully replaced the Netherlands and became a new generation of world hegemons. So why did the Netherlands rise so quickly and then decline so quickly?
In Yilin's view, one of the important reasons is that the Dutch people lack a unified national consciousness, and their commercial capital supremacy leads to the inability to form a strong national cohesion. Prosperity breeds, and decay follows, and this is how the Netherlands rises and falls.