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'''Guam''' is a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[Colonialism|colony]] in the western Pacific Ocean. In January 2023, the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] opened a new base on the island that will contain 5,000 Marines to be used against [[People's Republic of China|China]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Dave DeCamp|newspaper=Antiwar.com|title=US Marines Open New Base on Guam to Prepare for Future War With China|date=2023-01-26|url=https://news.antiwar.com/2023/01/26/us-marines-open-new-base-on-guam-to-prepare-for-future-war-with-china/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194553/https://news.antiwar.com/2023/01/26/us-marines-open-new-base-on-guam-to-prepare-for-future-war-with-china/|archive-date=2023-01-29|retrieved=2023-02-04}}</ref> | '''Guam''' is a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[Colonialism|colony]] in the western Pacific Ocean. In January 2023, the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] opened a new base on the island that will contain 5,000 Marines to be used against [[People's Republic of China|China]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Dave DeCamp|newspaper=Antiwar.com|title=US Marines Open New Base on Guam to Prepare for Future War With China|date=2023-01-26|url=https://news.antiwar.com/2023/01/26/us-marines-open-new-base-on-guam-to-prepare-for-future-war-with-china/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194553/https://news.antiwar.com/2023/01/26/us-marines-open-new-base-on-guam-to-prepare-for-future-war-with-china/|archive-date=2023-01-29|retrieved=2023-02-04}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
The United States under President [[William McKinley]] invaded and occupied Guam in 1898 shortly after the invasion of [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Danny Shaw|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]|title=The struggle for self-determination in Hawaiʻi|date=2017-07-07|url=https://www.liberationschool.org/the-struggle-for-self-determination-in-hawaii/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925060224/https://www.liberationschool.org/the-struggle-for-self-determination-in-hawaii/|archive-date=2022-09-25|retrieved=2023-02-04}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Colonial outposts]] | [[Category:Colonial outposts]] | ||
Revision as of 13:47, 4 February 2023
| Guam Guåhan | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 | |
| Capital | Hagåtña |
| Largest city | Dededo |
| Official languages | Chamorro English |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | U.S. military occupation |
| Area | |
• Total | 540 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 168,801 |
Guam is a U.S. colony in the western Pacific Ocean. In January 2023, the U.S. Marines opened a new base on the island that will contain 5,000 Marines to be used against China.[1]
History
The United States under President William McKinley invaded and occupied Guam in 1898 shortly after the invasion of Hawaii.[2]
References
- ↑ Dave DeCamp (2023-01-26). "US Marines Open New Base on Guam to Prepare for Future War With China" Antiwar.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ Danny Shaw (2017-07-07). "The struggle for self-determination in Hawaiʻi" Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-02-04.