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Name: wallis and futuna

Type: Cluster

Start: 1888 AD

End: 2022 AD

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The cluster includes all the forms of the country.

The cluster includes the following incarnations of the same nation:

  • Wallis and Futuna (Protectorate)
  • Wallis and Futuna (Colony)
  • Wallis and Futuna (Vichy France)
  • Wallis and Futuna (overs. Terr.)
  • Wallis and Futuna (overs. Coll.)
  • Establishment


  • March 1888: In 1888, the Kingdom of 'Uvea was annexed by France, leading to the attachment of Futuna to Wallis and the establishment of a unified protectorate in the region. This decision was made under the leadership of French colonial administrators and local chiefs.
  • March 1888: In 1888, King of Alo, Sigave, and Tu`i Agaifo of Alofi agreed to attach Futuna to Wallis, creating a unified protectorate under French rule. This decision marked a significant shift in the political landscape of the region.
  • March 1888: In 1888, the Kingdom of Sigave in Futuna was attached to Wallis, forming a unified protectorate under French control. This decision was made by French colonial administrators and local chiefs, including King Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua of Uvea.
  • Chronology


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    1. World War II


    Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

    1.1.World War II (All other Vichy France Colonies)

    Refers to the events that happened in French Colonies that decided to be loyal to the German puppet state of Vichy France.

  • June 1940: During the period from June 16, 1940, to May 27, 1942, Wallis and Futuna were under the administration loyal to Vichy France, which was the government established in the unoccupied zone of France following the German occupation in World War II.
  • May 1942: During the period from June 16, 1940, to May 27, 1942, Wallis and Futuna were under the administration loyal to Vichy France, which was the government established in the unoccupied zone of France following the German occupation in World War II.

  • 2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • January 1925: The French authorities established the Colony of Wallis and Futuna Islands.

  • July 1961: Wallis and Futuna become a TOM. End of the protectorate.

  • March 2003: Wallis and Futuna becomes a French overseas collectivity.

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