A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Marshall Islands"
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1878 Kahua, the chief of Jaluits in the Marshall Islands, declares himself king of the Ralik Islands
1944 American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the JapanJapan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...
ese-held Marshall Islands.
1944United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
troops land in the Marshall Islands.
1944United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
troops capture the Marshall Islands.
1951 The first test of a nuclear weapon with thermonuclear materials, the "George" test on Enewetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands, by the United States.
1951 The first test of an atomic bomb "boosted" by the inclusion of thermonuclear materials, in the "Item" test on Enewetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands by the U.S.A.
1952Nuclear testingNuclear testing Nuclear testing is experimentation with nuclear weapon [i]s. ...
: Operation Ivy - The United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike", at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific OceanPacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest body of water [i]. ...
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