After the Second World War, the whole area, along with many other border areas in Germany, would have been annexed by the Netherlands under the Bakker-Schut plan in 1945, but this plan was scuttled by US objections.
Pärast Teist maailmasõda oleks kogu piirkond koos paljude teiste Saksamaa piirialadega Bakker-Schuti plaaniga 1945. aastal Hollandi poolt annekteeritud, kuid USA lükkas selle plaani tagasi.