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  2. The Battle of Guam (21 July–10 August 1944) was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the United States in the First Battle of Guam in 1941 during the Pacific campaign of World War II.

    • 21 July – 10 August 1944, (2 weeks and 6 days)
    • Guam, Mariana Islands
    • American victory
  3. Donald Sommerville. Article History. This contribution has not yet been formally edited by Britannica. Learn More. Guam. Category: History & Society. Date: July 21, 1944 - August 10, 1944. Location: Guam. Participants: Japan. United States. Context: World War II. Battle of Guam, (21 July–10 August 1944), World War II event.

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  4. Aug 9, 2017 · The U.S. was actually more interested in conquering the Spanish Philippines, but it figured it needed to take Guam to secure the larger territory. The Philippines and Guam are only 1,500...

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  5. December 8, 1941 - September 2, 1945. Location: Pacific Ocean. Philippines. Southeast Asia. Participants: China. Japan. Russia. United Kingdom. United States. Context: World War II. Major Events: Bataan Death March. Battle of Guadalcanal. Battle of Leyte Gulf. Battle of Midway. Pearl Harbor attack. (Show more)

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  6. Guam, a small island east of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean, was interesting to the United States and European countries as a potential spot for military bases. Puerto Rico, southeast of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea , had a small agricultural economy.

  7. The island of Guam in the western Pacific was one of several U.S. territories occupied by the Japanese during World War II, others notably being the Philippines and a portion of Alaska.

  8. Battle of Leyte Gulf. U.S. troops landing on Leyte Island in the Philippines during World War II. The first landings in the Leyte area were made on October 17 and 18 when offshore islands in Leyte Gulf were seized.

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