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S amoa

S amoa. What happened to Samoa. In 1900 Germany and USA were sailing in the South Pacific Ocean and they found Samoa. I t was already inhabited, any way Germany took Western Samoa and USA took Eastern Samoa. In 1914 the Frist World war begins. war.

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S amoa

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  1. Samoa

  2. What happened to Samoa

  3. In 1900 Germany and USA were sailing in the South Pacific Ocean and they found Samoa. It was already inhabited, any way Germany took Western Samoa and USA took Eastern Samoa. .

  4. In 1914 the Frist World war begins war

  5. Britain sends NZ troops over to German Samoa. NZ puts their flag in Western Samoa so it’s the first piece of land German has lost in the war.

  6. In 1914 - NZ’s rule over Western Samoa begins.

  7. In 1928 - A petition against NZ rule is presented the United Nations. It is signed by 80% of Samoans

  8. In 1929 – it was called Black Saturday because NZ police attempted to arrest a Mau protester and NZ police shot 11 innocent Samoans.

  9. The Mau Movement was a group of Samoans who just want to be independent and have Samoan land back for Samoans and for Samoans to rule themselves

  10. In 1935 – The first LabourGovernementin NZ felt sorry the Mau Movement and allowed some Samoan rights to help rule their country

  11. In 1948- Samoans were allowed to raise their flag next to the NZ flag.

  12. In 1962 – On the first of January the Samoan flag was lowered for good to mark the independence of Samoa.

  13. Samoa is the first Pacific country to be decolonized. colonize – means not to be governed by another country Colonized – means to be governed and rules by another country and not yourself.

  14. 69,543 (2011) American Samoa, Population

  15. 183,874 (2011) Samoa’s population

  16. Thanks for watching

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