Germany buys the islands of Marianas, Caroline and Pelew

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1899-02-12

Places

Germany (Location; Involved)
Micronesia (Location)
Spain (Involved)

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In the aftermath of the Spanish-American War of the previous year, Spain loses some of its Pacific colonies to the USA, which leaves the others effectively indefensible. As a result, it sells the Mariana, Caroline and Pelew Islands to Germany.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Germany buys the islands of Marianas, Caroline and Pelew". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19277, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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