The First Battle of Guam was a battle fought during the Pacific War in World War II. It took place on 8 December 1941 on Guam in the Mariana Islands. The battle was between Japan and the United States. The American forces on Guam were defeated by Japanese forces. The Japanese forces then occupied the island until the Second Battle of Guam in 1944.
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| Topics |
- Communications
- Demographics
- Economy
- Geography
- Geology
- Government
- History
- Transportation
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| Geography |
- Apra Harbor
- Bays (Agat, Pago, Piti, Talofofo, Tumon)
- Beaches
- Cabras Island
- Census-designated places
- Cocos Island and Lagoon
- Mountains (Lamlam, Jumullong Manglo)
- Orote Peninsula
- Two Lovers Point
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| Villages |
- Agana Heights
- Asan‑Maina
- Barrigada
- Chalan Pago-Ordot
- Dededo
- Hågat
- Hagåtña
- Humåtak
- Inalåhan
- Mangilao
- Malesso
- Mongmong-Toto-Maite
- Piti
- Sånta Rita-Sumai
- Sinajana
- Talo'fo'fo
- Tamuning
- Yigo
- Yona
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| History |
- Earthquakes
- Typhoons
- Spanish–Chamorro Wars
- 1856 smallpox epidemic
- U.S. capture
- Japanese capture
- Japanese occupation
- 2nd U.S. capture
- Organic Act
- Elective Governor Acts
- Typhoon Karen
- Guam v. United States
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| Culture |
- Chamorro Nation
- Cuisine (Chalakiles, Estufao, Fina'denne', Guyuria, Kaddon pika, Kalamai, Kelaguen, Latiya, Roskette, Tinaktak)
- Guam Museum
- Liberation Day
- Latte stone
- Music (Belembaotuyan)
- National Register of Historic Places listings
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña
- Schools
- Underwater diving
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| Bases |
- Joint Region Marianas
- Andersen Air Force Base
- Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz
- Naval Base Guam
- Radio Barrigada
- NCTS Guam
- Naval Hospital Guam
- Ordnance Annex
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| Healthcare |
- Guam Memorial Hospital
- Guam Regional Medical City
- Naval Hospital Guam
- COVID-19 pandemic
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