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| 1925, April 28 |
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| The Netherlands returned to the gold standard. | 1 |
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| 1926, Nov.–1927, July |
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| A Communist revolt in the East Indies was suppressed only with difficulty (See 1926). | 2 |
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| 1928, April 4 |
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| Palmas Island, near the Philippines, in dispute between the Netherlands and the U.S., assigned to the Netherlands by arbitration. | 3 |
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| 1930, Dec. 22 |
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| Conclusion of the Oslo agreements between the three Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The contracting parties promised not to raise tariffs without notification and consultation. On July 19, 1932, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg concluded the Ouchy convention arranging for more specific reduction of tariffs. The Oslo agreements were renewed in 1937, but on July 1, 1938, the trade agreement had to be dropped. | 4 |
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| 1931, Dec. 22 |
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| The Dutch government began to increase the tariff and to set up import quotas, in order to help the agricultural and dairying interests, hard hit by the world depression. | 5 |
| Throughout the depression the parliament voted the government piecemeal powers to handle the crisis, such as the Agricultural Crisis Act of 1933, which empowered the government to regulate agriculture. | 6 |
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| 1933, April 26 |
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| Following the elections, Hendryk Colijn constructed a crisis cabinet that attempted to deal with the serious financial situation and to check the growth of extremist movements on both Right and Left. | 7 |
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| 1934, May |
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| The government was granted emergency powers to regulate trade and industry. Drastic measures against extremists: National Socialists, Revolutionary Socialists, and Socialists barred from holding office. Despite these measures, the National Socialists continued to increase their numbers and influence throughout 1935. | 8 |
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| 1935 |
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| In the Shadow of Tomorrow, Johan Huizinga's (1872–1945) condemnation of contemporary European civilization, was published. | 9 |
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| 1936 |
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| In view of developments in Germany, the government felt obliged to strengthen its defenses. | 10 |
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| Sept. 26 |
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| The Netherlands abandoned the gold standard. | 11 |
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