The commonwealth of Australia assumed a mandate from the League of Nations for governing the former German territory of New Guinea in 1920.
It was administered under this mandate until the Japanese invasion in December 1941 brought about the suspension of Australian civil administration. Much of the territory of New Guinea, including the islands of Bougainvill and New Britain was occupied by the Japanese forces before being recaptured by Australian and American forces during the final months of the war.
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The Book of Papua New Guinea
Non-FictionThis book is about the history of Papua New Guinea and some information or facts about Papua New Guinea. The prehistory of Papua New Guinea can be traced to about 60,000 years ago, when people first migrated towards the Australian continent. The w...
