United States Military Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
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| 1945–1950 | |||||||||
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 Territory controlled by USMGR | |||||||||
| Status | U.S. military occupation | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Naha | ||||||||
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| U.S. President | |||||||||
• 1945 (first) | Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||||||||
• 1945–1950 (last) | Harry S. Truman | ||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1945 (first) | Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. | ||||||||
• 1950 (last) | Robert S. Beightler | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 1 April – 22 June 1945 | |||||||||
| 15 December 1950 | |||||||||
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TheUnited States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands abbr.USMGR (琉球列島米国軍政府;Japanese:Ryūkyū-rettō Beikoku Gunseifu,Okinawan:Rūcū ʔAmirika Minhyōjōju), also referred to asU.S. Ryukyu Islands, was the government in theRyukyu Islands,Japan (centered on theOkinawa Island) from 1945 to 1950, whereupon it was replaced by theUnited States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR).[1]
The first prolongedAmerican presence in the Ryukyu Islands commenced with the arrival ofCommodoreMatthew C. Perry in May 1853, on Okinawa. A bit more than one year later, this presence ended when Perry left. Perry had hoped to use Okinawa as a springboard to opening uprelations with Japan during theBakumatsu period. Almost 100 years later, Americans returned to the islands, beginning in April 1945, after thelast battle ofWorld War II came to an end. Again, the American presence was as a stepping stone to Japan.[2]: 3
The government was headed by the Military Governor (軍政長官,Gunsei Chōkan) and his second-in-command, the Chief Military Government Officer (軍政府長官,Gunsei-fu Chōkan). They were assisted by the Deputy Commander of the Military Government (軍政府副長官,Gunsei-fu Fuku-chōkan).[2]: 74
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