Editing History of Nauru (section)

==World War I to World War II==
In 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, Nauru was captured by [[Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force|Australian troops]], which held control until 1920. Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom signed the Nauru Island Agreement in 1919, creating a board known as the [[British Phosphate Commission]] (BPC). This took over the rights to phosphate mining.<ref>{{cite book| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=MAcIBRGr5JEC&q=British+Phosphate+Commission&pg=PA256 | title= Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 35 – 1942 and 1943 | publisher=Austràlia Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (now [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]])}}</ref>
According to the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (now the [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]), "In common with other natives, the islanders are very susceptible to tuberculosis and influenza, and in 1921 an influenza epidemic caused the deaths of 230 islanders." In 1923, the [[League of Nations]] gave Australia a trustee mandate over Nauru, with the [[United Kingdom]] and New Zealand as co-trustees.<ref>Cain, Timothy M., comp. "Nauru." The Book of Rule. 1st ed. 1 vols. New York: DK Inc., 2004.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1923/11.html |title=Agreement (between Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom) regarding Nauru |publisher=Austlii.edu.au |access-date=22 June 2010}}</ref> In 1932, the first [[Angam Day|Angam Baby]] was born.