Island chain in the South Pacific. Prior to WWII, the island's politcal affairs were controled by Britain although it had its own royal family 18 year old daughter became Queen Salote. Thanks to Tom McLeod for this information.

History
During WWII, as part of the British empire, Tonga formed a local defence force of about 2,000 men, which saw action in the Solomon Islands.  For most Tongans the war was the 'American Invasion' beginging on May 10, 1942 with the arrival of USN base construction and garrison convoy reached Tonga. The 1st Seabee Battalion formed went to Tonga, built the airfield and main wharf. At its height, there were 10,000 Americans on the island. A Marine Division stopped briefly staged thur Tonga on their way to Guadalcanal. Just as fast as the war had influenced the island, by July 1944, there were only 31 Americans left on the island.

Western Tongatapu
Main island of the Tonga Group. New Zealand and American troops were stationed on Tongatapu, which became a staging point for shipping

Nukualofa (Nuku'alofa)
Modern day capital city of the country.

Nukualofa Harbor (Nuku'alofa Harbor)