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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. American Samoa. US Virgin Islands. Northern Mariana Islands. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. Puerto Rico. Guam. ?. ?. ?. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cuba. Philippines. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Taiwan. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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American Samoa
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Dates of the surrender of local military troops
Spanish American War
• Puerto Rico -- August 12, 1898
• Cuba -- July 17, 1898
• Philippines -- August 14, 1898
• Guam -- June 21, 1898
World War II in the Pacific
• Taiwan -- October 25, 1945
Military government continues until legally supplanted, and a formal announcement is required
Location End of USMG USMG supplanted by
Puerto Rico May 1, 1900 civil government for Puerto Rico is established
Cuba May 20, 1902 civil government for Cuba begins operations as Republic of Cuba
Philippines July 4, 1901
after a period of Executive Government, a civil government for the Philippines is
established
Guam July 1, 1950 civil government for Guam is established
Taiwan * not yet *
from Oct. 25, 1945 to the present, no civil government operations recognized by the
principal occupying power of the SFPT have commenced in Taiwan
American Samoa
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
Guam Cuba
Northern Mariana Islands
TaiwanPhilippines
Acquirement of territory under the principle of conquest
• the United States is the conqueror,
• the United States is the (principal) occupying power,
• the territory was actually ceded in the post-war peace treaty.