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History of the Solomon Islands in maps
The Solomon Islands as it appears in 4 interactive history atlases, from 1931 to 1945: Solomon Islands. Each era below lists who ruled the land and when control changed, linked to the dated map that shows it.
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What was the Solomon Islands before it was Solomon Islands? Below, every era of this land in the Maps of History atlases — who ruled it, what it was called, and when control changed — each line linked to the dated map that shows it. Modern borders stand in as an honest approximation; every atlas says so on the map itself.
Solomon Islands · WWI
Solomon Islands · Road to WW2
| Colonial empires & possessions — the opening position |
ROAD TO WW2: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →
Solomon Islands · WW2
| Western Allies — the opening position |
Solomon Islands · Cold War
COLD WAR: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →
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