Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and Postwar Decolonization (1947–1994)

1. UN Security Council approves Pacific trusteeship

   Apr 2, 1947Labels: UN Security, Trust Territory

   • UNSCR
   • UN Library

2. U.S. approval brings TTPI trusteeship into force

   Jul 18, 1947Labels: United States, Trust Territory

   • Truman Library
   • CNMI Law

3. Civil administration transferred from Navy to Interior

   Jun 29, 1951Labels: U S, Department of

   • Truman Library
   • NARA EO11021

4. TTPI Code first published as governing framework

   Jan 1, 1952Labels: Trust Territory, TTPI administration

   • Britannica
   • FSM Law

5. Northern Mariana Islands Covenant signed at Saipan

   Feb 15, 1975Labels: Northern Mariana, Covenant

   • CNMI Law
   • Britannica

6. Marshall Islands become self-governing

   May 1, 1979Labels: Republic of, Self-government

   • CNMI Law
   • State Dept

7. FSM constitutional government established

   May 10, 1979Labels: Federated States, Constitutional government

   • FSM Law
   • Britannica

8. FSM–U.S. Compact of Free Association signed

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: Federated States, Compact of

   • DOI OIA
   • FSM Law

9. Marshall Islands Compact approved in plebiscite

   Sep 7, 1983Labels: Republic of, Plebiscite

   • State Dept
   • Wikipedia

10. Compacts enter into force for FSM and RMI

    Oct 21, 1986Labels: Compacts of, United States

    • State Dept
    • DOI OIA

11. UN ends trusteeship for FSM, RMI, and CNMI

    Dec 22, 1990Labels: UN Security, Trusteeship termination

    • UN SC
    • undocs

12. Palau Compact enters into force

    Oct 1, 1994Labels: Palau, Compact of

    • DOI OCL
    • Britannica

13. UN ends trusteeship for Palau

    Nov 10, 1994Labels: UN Security, Palau

    • undocs
    • Wikipedia