Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands information
Period in the history of Kiribati
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Japanese-occupied Gilbert Islands
ギルバート諸島 Girubāto-shotō
1941–1943
Flag of the Empire of Japan
Imperial Seal
Status
Military occupation by the Empire of Japan
Common languages
Japanese Gilbertese
Historical era
World War II
• Occupation of Makin
9 December 1941
• American troops land on Tarawa
20 November 1943
• Occupation of Ocean Island ends
21 August 1945
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Today part of
Kiribati
The Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands was the period in the history of Kiribati between 1941 and 1945 when Imperial Japanese forces occupied the Gilbert Islands during World War II, in the Pacific War theatre.
From 1941 to 1943, Imperial Japanese Navy forces occupied the islands, and from 1942 until 1945 Ocean Island which was home to the headquarters of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony (GEIC).[1]
^Macdonald, B. K. (1982). Cinderellas of the Empire: Towards a History of Kiribati and Tuvalu, Australian National University Press, Canberra.
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