Following capture and occupation by the United States during World War II, the Marshall Islands, along with several other island groups located in Micronesia, passed formally to the United States under United Nations auspices in 1947 as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 21.
During what conflict did the US occupy the Marshalls? What resolution of the UN Security Council gave the United States control over the Marshalls? In what year was the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands created? What is the name of the broader region that the Marshall Islands are a part of?