U.S. military government

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The U.S. military government was a temporary governing authority established by the United States armed forces in occupied territories, administering civil affairs and reconstruction after military operations.

All labels observed (6)

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military government
occupation authority
administeredBy U.S. Army NERFINISHED
U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED
U.S. Navy NERFINISHED
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED
aimsTo maintain public order
restore civil administration
support postwar reconstruction
appliesTo occupied territory
canIssue military ordinances
proclamations
canRetain existing local officials
canSuspend local laws
country United States of America
differsFrom civil affairs support to friendly governments
exercises executive power
judicial power
legislative power
hasRole civil affairs administration
reconstruction administration
temporary governing authority
implements occupation policy
legalBasis U.S. military law
international humanitarian law
laws and customs of war
notableExample U.S. military government in Austria NERFINISHED
U.S. military government in Germany
U.S. military government in Japan NERFINISHED
U.S. military government in Korea NERFINISHED
precedes establishment of civilian government
restoration of sovereignty
relatedConcept belligerent occupation
civil affairs operations
military occupation law
responsibleFor displaced persons management
economic regulation
infrastructure repair
public health
public security
subordinateTo U.S. Department of War (historical) NERFINISHED
U.S. theater commander NERFINISHED
timeScope post-combat phase
until transfer to civilian authority
usedInConflict Korean War
World War II
post–World War II occupations

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

refugee and displaced persons administration operatedBy U.S. military government
subject surface form: Refugee and Displaced Persons Administration
refugee and displaced persons administration partOf U.S. military government
subject surface form: Refugee and Displaced Persons Administration
this entity surface form: U.S. military government in occupied territories
American occupation of Okinawa governingBody U.S. military government
this entity surface form: United States military government
United States occupation of Puerto Rico appliesToJurisdiction U.S. military government
this entity surface form: U.S. Military Government of Puerto Rico
Itazuke Air Base postwarControl U.S. military government
this entity surface form: United States occupation forces
J. M. Dickinson areaOfActivity U.S. military government
this entity surface form: United States military administration