New Hebrides [SEP] dissolved or abolished
The two countries eventually signed an agreement making the islands an Anglo-French condominium that divided the New Hebrides into two separate communities: one Anglophone and one Francophone. This divide continues even after independence, with schools teaching in either one language or the other, and with different political parties. The condominium lasted from 1906 until 1980, when the New Hebrides gained their independence as the Republic of Vanuatu.
Politics and economy.
The New Hebrides was a rare form of colonial territory in which sovereignty was shared by two powers
Vanuatu Labor Corps
The Vanuatu Labor Corps was a labour unit of the United States Armed Forces consisting of New Hebrides natives. The unit was established in 1942 and dissolved in 1945, during its service it provided crucial logistical support to the Allied war effort during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
Background.
Following the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States of America officially entered the Pacific War on the side of the Allies. In early 1942, American troops decided to occupy the Anglo-French New Hebrides Condominium in an