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Truk (Chuuk) Islands, South Pacific
1842
Brig Chillion 18 March
Truk Islands, actually called Chuuk by the native Chuukese. Although
discovered by Alonso de Arellano of Spain in 1565, Truk was
little contacted until the nineteenth century. Early contacts included
European traders, whalers, and missionaries. Direct cultural intervention
was limited until around the turn of the century when Germany annexed
the area and introduced changes, particularly in economic and political
relations. The Japanese controlled Truk from 1914 to 1945 and brought
further changes as they sought to develop the area for export production
for Japan. Truk was both a military base and a battleground during
World War II. Following the war, Truk became part of the Truk District
of the United Nation's Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the
administration of which was assigned to the United States. It maintains
that status today.
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