 The island came under the control of the Empire of Japan after World War I, and was subsequently administered under the South Seas Mandate.Allied forces occupied Fais Island from January 1, 1945 and built an airstrip.Following World War II, the island came under the control of the United States of America and was administered as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947, and became part of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1979.