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✅ List of countries formerly ruled by the United States

The United States, throughout its history, has had political, military, and administrative control over various regions and countries across the world. These territories were often acquired through war, treaties, or other diplomatic means. The following is a list of countries that were once under the rule or administration of the United States, either through direct control or as protectorates and trusteeships: Philippines: 1898–1946 Cuba: 1898–1902 (military occupation) Puerto Rico: 1898–present (territory) Panama Canal Zone: 1903–1979 Haiti: 1915–1934 Dominican Republic: 1916–1924 Nicaragua: 1912–1933 Japan (Okinawa and other regions): 1945–1972 (Okinawa), 1945–1952 (Japan) South Korea: 1945–1948 Marshall Islands: 1947–1986 (Trust Territory) Micronesia: 1947–1986 (Trust Territory) Palau: 1947–1994 (Trust Territory) Germany (Western Germany): 1945–1955 Austria: 1945–1955 Iraq: 2003–2011

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