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... United Nations granted the former Japanese possessions of Micronesia to the United States as a strategic trust territory , and French Poly- nesia , New Caledonia , and Wallis and Futuna became overseas territories of France . The United ...
... United Nations granted the former Japanese possessions of Micronesia to the United States as a strategic trust territory , and French Poly- nesia , New Caledonia , and Wallis and Futuna became overseas territories of France . The United ...
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... United States , and that the United States hold Manila until the disposition of the Philippines had been deter- mined . By the time that the conference opened on October 1 , U.S. President William McKinley had finally decided that the ...
... United States , and that the United States hold Manila until the disposition of the Philippines had been deter- mined . By the time that the conference opened on October 1 , U.S. President William McKinley had finally decided that the ...
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... United States unsuccessfully challenged the English , then the undisputed world lead- ers in polo , for the Westchester Cup . England defended the Cup successfully in 1902 , but the United States won in 1909. The Cup was contested nine ...
... United States unsuccessfully challenged the English , then the undisputed world lead- ers in polo , for the Westchester Cup . England defended the Cup successfully in 1902 , but the United States won in 1909. The Cup was contested nine ...
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