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The United 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 as U.S. Ryukyu Islands, was the government in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (centered on the Okinawa Island) from 1945 to 1950, whereupon it was replaced by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR).




Background


The first prolonged American presence in the Ryukyu Islands commenced with the arrival of Commodore Matthew 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 up relations with Japan during the Bakumatsu period. Almost 100 years later, Americans returned to the islands, beginning in April 1945, after the last battle of World War II came to an end. Again, the American presence was as a stepping stone to Japan.: 3 




Government system


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).: 74 




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See also


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United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
Government of the Ryukyu Islands, the body of Okinawan self-governance from 1952 to 1972.
1945 Katsuyama killing incident
ja:琉球列島米国軍政府
Naval Base Okinawa




References

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• Prefektur di Jepang
• Pertempuran Okinawa
• Penduduk asli Taiwan
• United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands
• United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
• Government of the Ryukyu Islands
• History of the Ryukyu Islands
• Ryukyu independence movement
• United States Forces Japan
• Ryukyu Islands
• Ryukyu Kingdom
• Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
• Okinawa Island