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The American occupation of Okinawa (アメリカ世, Amerika-yū, lit. “American era”) occurred when the United States took control of the Ryukyu Islands following Japan’s defeat in World War II. It began in 1945 and lasted until 1972.

1945 - 1950
After the Battle of Okinawa, the US military took control of the Ryukyu archipelago and created the United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands, which lasted from 1945 to 1950. At the same time, mainland Japan was also under a temporary military occupation, lasting until 1952.