![]() ![]() ![]() More islanders were displaced under Japanese rule, and then as a result of the Allies’ invasion during World War II. It was not until the Japanese arrived as part of the post-World War I League of Nations mandate system that Micronesian islands started to be fortified – a direct contradiction of the mandate’s terms. Out of the wayĪt the start of the 20th century, islanders in Micronesia were relocated to provide a workforce for phosphate mining operations, such as those on Nauru and Banaba. Small Pacific island communities have faced a long history of disruption and displacement thanks to the machinations of distant “great powers”. The islanders’ appeal to stop their displacement is only the lastest in a long line of disputes. The provisional plans for these islands so far released by the Pentagon suggest that they have been earmarked for amphibious landing training, live ammunition manoeuvres, bombings and heavy artillery target practice.
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