I know, I know. WWI started in 1914 and not 1948 but that is the year that Samoa was granted self governance. It was in my head and I didn't notice until after I edited the entire thing and I lack the time to go back and add me saying the correct date.

Here are the sources:

1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-318925666/view?sectionId=nla.obj-333096340&partId=nla.obj-318987683#page/n81/mode/1up 
2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218049060 
3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-317352062/view?sectionId=nla.obj-330039968&partId=nla.obj-317363860#page/n0/mode/1up 
4. http://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act_2019/ofanaosa1994308/ 
5. https://moanaleilua.wordpress.com/2017/06/05/o-au-o-le-samoa/ 
6. https://catholicoutlook.org/fr-tovia-bears-sign-jesus-died-samoa/ 
7. https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/98436 
8. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L6Y8-RJV/malotuto%27atasi-iiga-sauni-ioane-kuresa-1901-1978 
9. https://natlib.govt.nz/records/35402307?search%5Bi%5D%5Bcategory%5D=Music+Score&search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=samoa 
10. https://symbolhunt.com/samoa/national-anthem/ 
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12. https://pmcarchive.aut.ac.nz/pacific-media-watch/samoa-auckland-helps-50th-anniversary-independence-celebrations-7964.html 
13. https://signum-crucis.tumblr.com/post/25281842452/samoan-national-anthem-the-banner-of-freedom 
14. https://slideplayer.com/slide/6127236/ 
15. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=9410+miles 
16. https://www.thecoconet.tv/songbook/learn-language-songs-from-the-pacific/the-national-anthem-of-samoa-samoa-tulai/ 
17. https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/culture/why-moana-the-first-docufiction-in-history-deserves-a-new-life-24631/ 
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20. https://books.google.com/books?id=8V3vZxOmHssC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA569&hl=en&source=newbks_fb 
21. https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-TuvAcco.html 
22. https://nationalanthems.info/ws.htm 
23. http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wsa19611961n68189/ 
24. https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2017-06-14/samoa-constitutional-amendment-makes-christianity-the-national-religion/#:~:text=The%20Explanatory%20Memorandum%20that%20accompanied,%2C%20Parliament%20of%20Samoa%20website.) 
25. https://devpolicy.org/christianising-samoas-constitution-religious-freedom-pacific-20170427/ 

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