New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate
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The New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate was a colonial trusteeship period (from after World War I until Samoan independence) during which New Zealand governed Western Samoa on behalf of the League, shaping much of the territory’s modern political and social development.
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Target entity: New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate Context triple: [Western Samoa Act 1961, followed, New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate]
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Dominion of New Zealand
The Dominion of New Zealand was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that existed from 1907 to 1947, when New Zealand held dominion status within the British Empire before becoming fully sovereign.
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British colonisation of New Zealand
The British colonisation of New Zealand was the 19th-century process by which Britain established political control and large-scale European settlement in New Zealand, profoundly reshaping the land’s governance, demographics, and Māori society.
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Colony of New Zealand
The Colony of New Zealand was a 19th-century British colonial territory in the South Pacific that formed the political foundation for the modern nation of New Zealand.
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Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship
The Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship is a constitutional and political arrangement under which Niue is self-governing in free association with New Zealand, whose citizens share New Zealand citizenship and certain shared governmental responsibilities.
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British Solomon Islands Protectorate
The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was a former British colonial territory in the South Pacific that encompassed most of the Solomon Islands from the late 19th century until it gained independence as the modern state of Solomon Islands in 1978.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate Target entity description: The New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate was a colonial trusteeship period (from after World War I until Samoan independence) during which New Zealand governed Western Samoa on behalf of the League, shaping much of the territory’s modern political and social development.
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A.
Dominion of New Zealand
The Dominion of New Zealand was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that existed from 1907 to 1947, when New Zealand held dominion status within the British Empire before becoming fully sovereign.
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B.
British colonisation of New Zealand
The British colonisation of New Zealand was the 19th-century process by which Britain established political control and large-scale European settlement in New Zealand, profoundly reshaping the land’s governance, demographics, and Māori society.
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C.
Colony of New Zealand
The Colony of New Zealand was a 19th-century British colonial territory in the South Pacific that formed the political foundation for the modern nation of New Zealand.
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D.
Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship
The Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship is a constitutional and political arrangement under which Niue is self-governing in free association with New Zealand, whose citizens share New Zealand citizenship and certain shared governmental responsibilities.
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E.
British Solomon Islands Protectorate
The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was a former British colonial territory in the South Pacific that encompassed most of the Solomon Islands from the late 19th century until it gained independence as the modern state of Solomon Islands in 1978.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations mandate
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colonial administration ⓘ trusteeship regime ⓘ |
| administeringPower | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affected |
Samoan chiefly system (faamatai)
NERFINISHED
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Samoan land tenure system ⓘ Samoan political institutions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samoan nationalist movement ⓘ |
| capitalOfAdministeredTerritory | Apia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | colonial trusteeship period ⓘ |
| coexistedWithLocalLanguage | Samoan ⓘ |
| countryAdministered | Western Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedWith | independence of Western Samoa ⓘ |
| endYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| goalStatedByMandate |
preparation for self-government
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well-being and development of inhabitants ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decolonization era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| includedEvent |
Black Saturday (1929)
NERFINISHED
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Mau movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInstitution |
Native Affairs Department
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Administrator of Western Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoan Fono (council of chiefs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedPolicy |
economic development of copra industry
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health and education services expansion ⓘ indirect rule through Samoan chiefs ⓘ |
| influenced |
Samoan constitution of 1962
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Samoa–New Zealand bilateral relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | League of Nations mandate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateClass | Class C mandate ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Permanent Mandates Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyImpact |
modern political development of Samoa
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modern social development of Samoa ⓘ |
| precededBy | German colonial administration of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Oceania
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Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United Nations trusteeship system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedTo | League of Nations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startAfterEvent | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear |
1919
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1920 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Independent State of Western Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialScope |
Savai'i
NERFINISHED
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Upolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate Description of subject: The New Zealand administration of Western Samoa under League of Nations mandate was a colonial trusteeship period (from after World War I until Samoan independence) during which New Zealand governed Western Samoa on behalf of the League, shaping much of the territory’s modern political and social development.
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