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Yes, Aruba was involved in a war. Specifically, the island was deemed strategically important to the Allies because of the Lago Oil Refinery at Sint Nicolaas [San Nicholas]. In the early morning hours of May 10, 1940, Germany launched the Battle of the Netherlands [Slam om Nederland] by pounding the Netherlands with airstrikes.
That evening 180 French marines arrived on Aruba to aid in the island's defense. On July 6, the French marines were replaced with 120 British soldiers. In September the British soldiers were replaced by the 4th Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. In December an artilery unit from the Royal Netherlands East Indian Army [Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger, KNIL] arrived on Aruba. In January 1942 the Highlanders were replaced by 1,000 soldiers from the United States of America.
U.S. soldiers were stationed on Aruba until the end of World War II, in 1945.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, Aruba once was a protectorate. A protectorate is a territory that's protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger country. From May 11, 1940 to January 16, 1942 Aruba was a British protectorate. From January 16, 1942 until the end of World War II in 1945 Aruba was a U.S. protectorate.
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