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Research Project Aruba in WWII

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Aruba is likely one of the last things that comes to mind when you think of WWII. Even still, the tiny island played a major role in the war. According to my research, the largest way Aruba contributed to the war efforts is by providing oil to the allied powers. At the time of WWII, the Lago Oil Refinery was one of the largest sources of refined oil and gas in the world. This made the island a great resource for the allies and a large target for the axis powers. The Lago Oil Refinery fueled the planes and ships of the allies and provided the resources needed to win the war. Another way the island helped with the war was by defending the Caribbean from the Germans. One way they did this was by destroying a German ship and arresting its crew shortly after the Germans invade the Netherlands, the country that Aruba belongs to. This boat sunk to the bottom of the harbor and is still there today to be explored by scuba divers. The Arubans also helped fend off an attack on the island and the
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Self Assessment

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  I feel that my most recent blog meets all of the rubric criteria. While my earlier blogs did not meet the rubric, I feel that I have fixed all of the mistakes for my most recent blogs. Writing a blog is sometimes confusing to me as there are completely different rules for writing a blog than an essay. For example,e you do not indent at the start of a paragraph and you make much shorter sections for the blog. This takes some getting used to but I believe I have got it down. I am putting a lot of effort into my blog posts. I make sure to do lots of research for the facts I write in my blogs to make sure that I only use information from trustworthy sources. I also make sure to proofread and check my blog with the sample so as not to make simple mistakes. Also, while I do procrastinate, I always make sure that I have a well-written blog post turned in on time. I always make sure to review my blog posts for grammatical and spelling errors before turning in my paper. I always run my blog p
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Getting to Know Aruba

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    Aruba was first discovered by Alonzo de Ojeda in 1499 who claimed the island for Spain. Because of the lack of natural resources on the island, Spain did not deem it worth colonizing and it instead became a refuge for pirates and buccaneers. Aruba remained under Spain's control until 1636 when it was taken over by the Dutch. In 1643, a Dutch governor was appointed to control Aruba and the other Caribbean islands under Dutch control. On January 1st, 1986, Aruba gained autonomy and now governs itself while remaining a part of the Netherlands.     The official language of Aruba is Dutch with other main languages being English, Spanish, and Papiamento, a combination of Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Indian language. Eighty-two percent of the population of Aruba is Roman Catholic with other religions like  Methodists, Anglicans, Evangelists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, Muslims, and Confucianists only recently being introduced by tourism. With tourism being a big part of
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The History of Aruba

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      Aruba is a beautiful island with an interesting history. Located twenty miles off the coast of Venezuela, the seventy square mile island is home to a small population of 112,309 people. The island was first conquered by the Spanish in 1499 and was used for cattle breeding and wood cutting because of its lack of natural resources. As it is an island made up of primarily beaches and the vegetation consists of mostly cactuses and aloe plants, it was named one of Spain's useless islands. After an eighty year-long war, the Dutch took control of Aruba from Spain in 1636. Due to the Dutch occupation, the official language of Aruba is Dutch. With the Dutch in control, there was very little slavery with the enslaved population never exceeding twenty-one percent of the total population. Slavery in Aruba was abolished in 1863 and was replaced with a peasant culture like many of the Caribbean islands had. Aruba was modernized during the 1920s when the oil industry was introduced to the e
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The Beautiful Island of Aruba

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       With long, sprawling beaches and incredible art, Aruba is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. An incredible place that is popular with tourists, Aruba is an excellent choice for a vacation.  The island is a quaint seventy square miles of primarily flat land with a population of roughly one hundred and twelve thousand people. While the main language is Dutch and Papiamento, a Creole language, the islands focus on tourism means that many of the islanders also speak English. The island was claimed by the Spanish in 1499 and then claimed by the Dutch in 1636 and remains a part of the Netherlands to this day. The island gained autonomy in 1986 and its economy has a focus on tourism and oil. The dominant religion on the island is Catholicism with other religions like Judaism and Methodism only recently reading the island due to immigration. With the Catholic religion, there are many churches to see and explore across Aruba. The main attractions in Aruba are the breatht
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About Me

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      My name is Dylan and I am a senior in high school and I am currently dual enrolling with Georgia Gwinnett College. I am 17 years old and have lived in Georgia for all of my life. I am interested in majoring as an electrical engineer after I graduate from high school. My favorite subjects are science, technology, engineering, and math courses or STEM courses. In my future, I want to work as an electrical engineer at one of Elon Musks' companies like Space X or Neuralink. Working at one of these companies is my dream job as I am incredibly interested in outer space, artificial intelligence, the human brain, and improving upon natural human abilities. If you do not know what either of those companies are, I would recommend looking into them as it is extremely interesting.     One of my main hobbies is that I like to play lacrosse. I have been playing lacrosse since I was in the sixth grade so I was very excited when my high school started a team. I actually helped start up my hi
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