Scramble for Oceania 3: Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia

At the peak of global colonialism no island however small was exempted from European greed. We conclude our Scramble for Oceania series with the scrambles for the many islands in the Pacific. Many of these are still colonies today, given names like “special overseas territory” to hide the fact. ALSO: I’m trying to do loudness … Continue reading "Scramble for Oceania 3: Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia"