United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

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The United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was the U.S.-run United Nations trusteeship governing several Micronesian island groups in the western Pacific from the late 1940s until their gradual move to self-government and independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations trust territory administration
former colonial administration
historical political entity
administeredAs strategic trust territory
administeredBy United States of America
administeredByAgency United States Department of the Interior
United States Navy
capital Saipan
compactOfFreeAssociationWith Federated States of Micronesia
Republic of Palau
linked to: Palau

Republic of the Marshall Islands
linked to: Marshall Islands
country United States of America
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
decolonizationContext United Nations decolonization process
demilitarizationObligation subject to United Nations trusteeship terms
educationSystemInfluence United States model
endDate 1994
finalTerminationDate 1 October 1994
goal promotion of self-government and independence
headOfAdministrationTitle High Commissioner
historicalEra Cold War
legalBasis United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands
legalStatus United Nations trust territory
linked to: UN Trust Territory
legalSystemInfluence United States law
locatedIn western Pacific Ocean
officialLanguage English
predecessor Japanese South Seas Mandate
primaryReligion Christianity
region Micronesia
securityCouncilRole United Nations Security Council approved trusteeship
startDate 1947
strategicImportance control of key Pacific sea and air routes
successor Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Republic of Palau
linked to: Palau

Republic of the Marshall Islands
linked to: Marshall Islands
terminationBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 956
territoryIncludes Chuuk
linked to: Chuuk State

Federated States of Micronesia
Kosrae
linked to: Kosrae State

Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Pohnpei
Yap
linked to: Yap Islands
underMandateOf United Nations

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United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands legalBasisFor United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Office of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands partOf United States civil administration in Micronesia
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
national government of Palau originatedFrom Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administration
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Marshallese colonialHistory United States administration under Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Strategic Trust Territory governingBody Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administration
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands usedBy Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administration
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Yapese–Outer Islands cultural sphere affectedBy United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administration
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Nan’yō Government followedBy United States Navy administration in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
North Field, Tinian geopoliticalContext United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Council of Micronesia partOf Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administration
linked to: United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia operatedUnder United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands