Battle of Guam (1941)
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The Battle of Guam (1941) was a brief World War II engagement in which Japanese forces overwhelmed the small American garrison on Guam, leading to the island’s capture early in the Pacific War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese attack on Guam | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentStrength |
overwhelming Japanese invasion force
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small American garrison ⓘ |
| campaign | Japanese conquest of American and Allied Pacific possessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
Japanese amphibious assault
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brief engagement ⓘ |
| civilianAuthority | U.S. Naval Governor of Guam ⓘ |
| combatant |
Empire of Japan
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Guam Insular Force Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
U.S. prisoners of war taken by Japan on Guam
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end of American control of Guam until 1944 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date |
1941-12-08
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1941-12-10 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-12-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Guam (1944)
NERFINISHED
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Japanese occupation of Guam (1941–1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Guam Insular Force Guard
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps detachment on Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy personnel on Guam ⓘ |
| hasOccupationPeriod | Japanese occupation of Guam (1941–1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| isEngagementOf | Guam campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | early Japanese offensives in the Pacific ⓘ |
| location |
Guam
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Capture of Guam by Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese invasion of the Philippines and Guam campaign
NERFINISHED
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Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Wake Island
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Japanese invasion of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Japanese occupation of Guam
NERFINISHED
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Japanese victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Guam in the western Pacific ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToWar | early in the Pacific War ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Japanese attack on Guam