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What was Gibraltar's role during the world wars?

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In World War I, Gibraltar served as a naval station. Many refugees fled there in the Spanish civil war (1936-39). In World War II its fortifications were strengthened, and most of the civilian population was evacuated. It was frequently bombed in 1940-41, but not seriously damaged.

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