NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dietsland

Dietsland refers to the Greater Netherlands, including The Netherlands and Flanders, and sometimes (mostly in more extreme groups) French Flanders and sometimes even the Boer communities of South Africa, in other words, all areas where Dutch is spoken. Its name derives from Dietsch. The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... Definitions Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen, French: Flandre or Flandres) has two main designations: a historical region (the County of Flanders), and an administrative region of Belgium (the Flemish Region and the Flemish Community). ... Nord (French, the north) is a département in the north of France. ... Boer is the Afrikaans language word for farmer. ... Dietsch (Diets in modern Dutch) is a term used to distinguish the southern dialects in the Middle Dutch language. ...

The concept for Dietsland first became significant in the early 20th century and reached its peak before World War II when it was advocated by nationalists in the Netherlands and Flanders who were influenced by the progress of 'Greater Germany' next door. But its roots go back to the Union of Utrecht and the Dutch Revolt, in which the Seventeen Provinces (or Low Countries, De Nederlanden) were separated. Some (now) Walloon and (now) French parts of the Low Countries chose the side of the Spanish king by the Union of Atrecht, the Dutch-speaking parts declared themselves independent in 1581, but the final frontier was defined by the victories of the Spanish under Alexander Farnese, duke of Parma. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Grossdeutschland (literally Greater Germany) is a term that has been used in two separate contexts over history. ... For the union of old Catholic churches named Union of Utrecht, see Old Catholic Church. ... The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt from 1568 to 1648 was the secession war in which the proto-Netherlands first became an independent country. ... The Seventeen Provinces were a state in the Low Countries in the 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and a good part of the North of France (Artois, Nord). ... The Low Countries are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine and Meuse rivers— usually used in modern context to mean the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (an alternate modern term, more often used today, is Benelux). ... The Low Countries are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine and Meuse rivers— usually used in modern context to mean the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (an alternate modern term, more often used today, is Benelux). ... Map of the Spanish Netherlands, the Union of Utrecht and the Union of Arras (1579) The Union of Atrecht (French: Arras) was an accord signed on January 6, 1579 in Atrecht (Arras), under which the southern states of the Spanish Netherlands, mostly today in Wallonia and the Nord region in... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1545 - 1592) was the son of Duke Ottavio Farnese, duke of Parma and Margaret, the illegitimate daughter of the Habsburg Emperor Charles V. Thus Alessandro was the nephew of Philip II of Spain and of Don John of Austria. ... The Duchy of Parma was a small Italian state between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1860. ...

The word 'Diets' hints at a more fascist/nationalistic stance (it is tainted), while Greater Netherlands is more neutral. The notion of the Whole-Netherlands either includes the Netherlands of 1815-1830 (i.e. the Benelux, minus the East Cantons), the Benelux after 1944 (including the East Cantons) or all of the Netherlands before 1581, namely approximating the Seventeen Provinces and the Bishopric of Liège. Aside from rearranging modern borders, the next problem with the Whole-Netherlands is language: reuniting the Benelux, "reunites" four languages, Dutch, French, German and Luxembourgish. The latter option is rather far-fetched, as it would involve taking back much of northern France, as well as parts of Germany. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... The Whole-Netherlands (Dutch: Heel-Nederland) refers to the reunification of the Low Countries. ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Benelux is the region of Europe comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. ... The German-speaking Community of Belgium or Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgien in German is one of several federal communities in Belgium. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... The Bishopric of Liège or Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Belgium. ... Luxembourgish or Luxembourgian (in French, Luxembourgeois; in German, Luxemburgisch; in Luxembourgish Lëtzebuergesch) is a West Germanic language spoken in Luxembourg. ...

After World War II the Dietsland idea was disregarded as fascist and lay dormant (while Dietsland was formally prohibited by Adolf Hitler himself) until the 1960s when it was once again advocated by mainly right-wing nationalists. Today there are several groups advocating the Dietsland concept, the most famous being Voorpost which claims chapters in the Netherlands, Flanders, and South Africa. The idea is also current among members of several right-wing parties including the Vlaams Belang in Flanders and Nieuw Rechts in the Netherlands. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889–April 30, 1945) was the Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Imperial chancellor) of Germany from 1933 to his death. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1960s. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Vlaams Belang (English: Flemish Interest) is a right-wing Belgian political party. ... Categories: Stub | Netherlands political parties ...

Gradually there has been a shift to more moderate politicians who advocate this concept, like Bart De Wever (N-VA), Andries Postma (CDA), Erik Jurgens (PvdA) and Jan Terlouw (D66). The Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (New-Flemish Alliance) is a Belgian political party, founded in the autumn of 2001. ... The Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Jan Cornelis Terlouw (born November 15, 1931) is a Dutch scientist, politician, and author. ... d66 may refer to Democrats 66, a Dutch political party d66 (die), a dice roll used in some old wargames and RPGs This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Whole-Netherlands approximately as the Seventeen Provinces plus the Bishopric of Liège as before 1581.

The Greater Netherlands, also called Dietsland.

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