United States occupation of Tseng

The United States military occupation of Tseng was from March 1, 1945 to July 17, 1946. During this period, the US Army administered the islands and was overseen by Army General David Saladoch.

The country during this period was reeling from the after-effects of the Japanese occupation and the. Although the Americans expected warm welcomes and congratulations from the people, popular opinion was negative towards them due to a myriad of reasons, including U.S. support of the European allies in the Second World War and that the United States was just another colonizer. As a result, the Tsengian independence movement gained more popularity than ever before, and Tseng officially became independent country on July 17, 1946.