In 1936 a colonization program began to settle Americans on Baker, Howland, and Jarvis, but all three islands were evacuated in 1942 as a result of World War II.
En 1936 un programa de colonización comezou a asentar estadounidenses en Baker, Howland, e Jarvis, pero as tres illas foron evacuados en 1942 como resultado da Segunda Guerra Mundial.