Three sovereign, self-governing Pacific island nations are joined with the United States in Compacts of Free Association. The three are the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and Palau. They are sometimes

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - Fighting World War Two: The United States Forces Japan to Retreat From Islands in the PacificBy David Jarmul Broadcast: Thursday, November 30, 2006 VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A

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Many parts of the United States were first territories with the plan that they would someday become states. Former territories include Oklahoma, which became a state in 1907; New Mexico and Arizona, which became states in 1912; and Hawaii and Alaska,

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Explanation: When most people think of the United States, they think about the 50 states, but they often forget that other parts of the world are part of the United States, too. A U.S. territory is an area of land that belongs to the U.S. government

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Voice 1 Hello, Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easy for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 War. What does that w

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The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und

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