If by Holland you mean the present day Kingdom, the only major attack was by the Germans in May 1940, and the Japanese in 1942 (Dutch East Indies)
Are the Netherlands and Holland the same?
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Are the Netherlands and Holland the same?
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Usually that is the intention, but Holland is also a region INSIDE the Netherlands.If someone says Holland or the Netherlands referring to countries, they mean the same thing. But for a specific geographic term, it may mean a smaller area. The Netherlands have 12 regions/provinces including North-Holland (Noord-Holland) and South-Holland (Zuid-Holland). Since the capital Amsterdam is in North-Holland many people refer to the Netherlands as Holland. Dutch people dont mind - in fact its used a lot by them. Its just easier.
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