THE BATTLE FOR GUAM

THE BATTLE

FORGUAM

John J.BLAS

SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• NATIVE CHAMORUS
• EUROPEAN ARRIVAL
• SPANISH RULE
• THE U.S TAKES GUAM
• JAPAN INVADES
• JAPENESE OCCUPATION
• THE BATTLE FOR GUAM
• GUAMS VALUE
• PROGRESS CHECK

OVERVIEW

With reference, identify facts about Guam history with at least 75% accuracy.

This lesson will breakdown and identify facts about the history of the occupations of Guam

strategic position

native chamoru'S

• GUAHAN

• Skilled ocean navigators

• Migrated from southeast Asia around 1500-2000 BCE.

• Governed by a decentralized, matrilineal, and clan-based system

EUROPEAN ARRIVAL-1521

• Ferdinand Magellan arrives

• first recorded European contact

• on route to spice islands

• Islas de los ladrones

Ferdinand Magellan

SPANISH RULE-1565-1898

• CLAIMED BY SPAIN

• USED AS A MANILA GALLEON STEPOVER

• CATHILOC CONVERSION AND CULTURAL RECONSTRUCTING

• POPULATION DECLINE FROM DISEASE AND CONFLICT

BY LATE 1800S, SPAIN IS WEAKENING AS A GLOBAL EMPIRE .

THE U.S TAKES GUAM1898

• DURING SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

• AMERICA BACKS CUBA

• CPT. HENRY GLASS

• USS CHARLESTON

• NO REAL BATTLE

• GUAM BECOMES US NAVAL OUTPOST

JAPAN INVADES-1941

• ATTACKED HOURS AFTER PEARL HARBOR

• GUAM ATTACKED ON DECEMBER 8

• DECEMBER 10 GUAM IS SURRENDERED

• JAPAN OCCUPYS GUAM FOR 2 1/2 YEARS

JAPENESE OCCUPATION

• ISLAND RENAMED OMIYA -JIMA

• FORCED LABOR

• WAR CRIMES

• EXECUTIONS AND EMPRISONMENTS

• CULTURAL SUPPRESSION

• GUAM BECOMES A TARGET FOR U.S RETURN

THE BATTLE FOR GUAM

JULY 21, 1994-U.S LANDING

• MASSIVE NAVAL BOMBARDMENT

• AMPHIBIOUS INVASION

TERRAIN CHALLENGES

• JUNGLE WAREFARE

• FORTIFIED CAVES

• INTENSE CLOSE COMBAT

• THOUSANDS OF TROOPS KILLED ON BOTH SIDES

AUGUST 10,1944

• GUAM DECLARED SECURED

• GUAM BECOMES LAUNCH BASE FOR B-29 BOMBERS ATTACKING MAINLAND JAPAN

WHY GUAM MATTERED SO MUCH

• DEEP WATER HARBOR

• AIRFIELD POTENTIAL

• LOCATION BETWEEN HAWAII AND THE PHILIPINES

• BOMBING STRATEGY AGAINT JAPAN BECOMES ALOT HARDER

SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• NATIVE CHAMORUS
• EUROPEAN ARRIVAL
• SPANISH RULE
• THE U.S TAKES GUAM
• JAPAN INVADES
• JAPENESE OCCUPATION
• THE BATTLE FOR GUAM
• GUAMS VALUE
• PROGRESS CHECK

QUESTIONS?

OVERVIEW

This lesson broke down facts about the occupations of Guam.

With reference, identify facts about Guam history with at least 75% accuracy.

PROGRESS CHECK

1. who first discovered Guam?
2. what was Guam originally named?
3. what date was Guam attacked by Japan?
4. what was Guam's nickname given by the Spaniards?

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