Territory of New Guinea

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The Territory of New Guinea was an Australian-administered former League of Nations mandate and later United Nations trust territory in the northeastern part of the island of New Guinea, playing a significant role in the Pacific theater of World War II.


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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of Cape Gloucester
Invasion of Rabaul
location
Trust Territory of New Guinea under Australian administration
Trust Territory of New Guinea under Australian administration ("League of Nations mandate of New Guinea")
predecessor
British Western Pacific Territories ("New Guinea (British-controlled parts at times)")
appliesToJurisdiction
New Britain ("Australian-administered Territory of New Guinea")
colonialHistory
Trust Territory of New Guinea under Australian administration ("Territory of Papua and New Guinea")
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