World War II

World War II

In World War II, invaded the islands (1944) destroying or isolating the Japanese garrisons.
After the Battle of Tarawa ended, the U.S. military capturing individual Japanese bases.
During the war, the islands' population suffered from lack of food and various injuries.



Nuclear tests after World War II

Mushroom cloud from the largest nuclear test the United States ever conducted.
From 1946 to 1958, the U.S. tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands, including the largest nuclear test the U.S. ever conducted.
Because of these tests, radioactivity contamination occurred.
People can't go this islands. So islands have great landscape.
Nuclear claims between the U.S. and the Marshall Islands are ongoing.

About FoOd

Let introduce marshallisland food.

Fish from the surrounding seas have naturally been the traditional support of life, while the scanty land has yielded three grudging crops - breadfruit, pandanus and swamp tare, in addition to the. ubiquitous coconut. By skillful management of the harsh terrain, its cultivation has sustained existence over the centuries in a system perfectly adapted to the demands of the region.

Information about Marshall Islands

Country : Republic of the Marshall Islands

Motto : Accomplishment through Joint Effort

Population : 53,200

Gross area : 181㎢

Capital : Majuro

Government : Democratic Presidential Republic

Official languages : English, Marshallese

Independence(from the United States) : 1986. 10. 21

Currency : United States dollar (USD)

We chose this country for several reasons.

The first reason is this country has few people.
The second reason is it has great scenery.
The last reason is Marshall Islands have a special history.

So we want to know about Marshall Islands more deeply.