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Micronesia Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of Micronesia through this engaging timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Learn about the arrival of the first settlers in Micronesia
  • Discover the impact of European exploration and colonization on the region
  • Uncover the role of Micronesia in World War II and its subsequent path to independence
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  • 1500 BCE: First settlement of Micronesia by Austronesian peoples
  • 16th century: Spanish exploration and colonization of the region
  • 1885: German colonization of the Marshall Islands
  • 1914-1918: Japanese occupation of the region during World War I
  • 1941-1945: Japanese occupation of the region during World War II
  • 1947: United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands established
  • 1947: Micronesia becomes a part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
  • 1986: Micronesia gains independence from the United States
  • 1991: Micronesia becomes a member of the United Nations
  • 2015: Chuuk State in Micronesia declares independence
  • 1994: Palau becomes independent from the United States
  • 1979: Federated States of Micronesia established
  • 1986: Marshall Islands becomes a sovereign nation
  • unknown: Yap State in Micronesia establishes a traditional men's meeting house
  • unknown: Kosrae State in Micronesia establishes a traditional village council
  • unknown: Pohnpei State in Micronesia establishes a traditional stone city of Nan Madol
  • 1979: Kiribati gains independence from the United Kingdom
  • 1978: Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom
  • 1968: Nauru gains independence from Australia
  • 1962: Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand

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