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Feb 16, 1942-Dönitz orders all available U-boats in the Atlantic to attack British and American shipping off the US eastern seaboard. German U-boats, with their deck guns, bombard oil storage facilities and refineries on the Dutch islands of Aruba and Curacao in the southern Caribbean.
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∙ 12y agolife was very diffucult in curacao during World War 2. people had to blacken their curtains so that the Germans could not see in them to see if any one is home
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∙ 14y agoThe British cruiser Curacao was cut in half and sunk by the ocean liner Queen Mary during WWII.
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∙ 14y agoLight cruiser HMS Cruacao was cut in half by steam ship Queen Mary.
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∙ 6y agoCuracao was a source of refined oil.
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How do you edit the sentence fragment Mr Enright a middle aged man lived in Curacao during 1942 of World War 2?
Mr. Enright, a middle-aged man, lived in Curacao during 1942 of World War II.
What effect did the World War 2 have on the people in curacao?
During the war Curacao's economy boomed but they did have to live with the fear of the Nazi U Boats circling their island. They were pulled out of poverty during the war and after the war. They became a great tourist island. See related link below.
World war 2 and curacao connection?
HMS Curacao was cut in half by the SS Queen Mary.
When did Romania during World War I happen?
Romania during World War I happened in 1916-08.
Why was Willemstad Curacao a target for German U boats during World War 2?
The refinery. They produced jet fuel for the Americans
Why was curacao a significance in world war 2?
Because they had oil.
What happened during the early weeks of the world war 1?
what happened in the early weeks of the war
How was curacao import during world war 2?
Curacao was important as an oil terminal for the allies during WW2. Being a colony of the Netherlands it was important to prevent its use by German shipping after the Netherlands was invaded. Many oil tankers destined for Britain were filled there.
What happened during December 11939 during world war 2?
In 1939, The World War II itself began.
What happened in the sea during 1914 and 1918?
World War one happened!
What action happened during Woodrow Wilson's administration?
World War I happened during the Wilson Administration.
Which countries were our enemies during the world war 3?
None. World War 3 has not happened.
