HISTORIC TIMELINE
1000Settlement of Nauru
Nauru was settled by Micronesians around 1000 BCE.
late 1800sGerman Annexation
Nauru was annexed and claimed as a colony by the German Empire.
1919League of Nations Mandate
After World War I, Nauru became a League of Nations mandate administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
1942Japanese Occupation
During World War II, Nauru was occupied by Japanese troops.
1945End of World War II
After the war, Nauru entered into United Nations trusteeship.
1968Independence
Nauru gained its independence from trusteeship.
2001Nauru Regional Processing Centre
Nauru accepted Australian aid in exchange for hosting an immigration detention facility.