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Re:What Bikini Atoll Looks Like Today by Jakawao on Monday November 27, 2017 @01:48AM (#15785358)
Also, keep in mind that Hawaii was not even a US State at this point. It was an independent island nation that happened to have a US military base.
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Re:What Bikini Atoll Looks Like Today by DrScump on Monday November 27, 2017 @01:53AM (#15785367)
No, it was a U.S. possession, not unlike Alaska (bound for statehood) or the Philippines (preparing for independence).
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