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| 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 first humans arrived in Guam between 2000 and 1500 BCE. Spanish colonizers first arrived in 1521 and took over in the 1550s.[2]
The United States under President William McKinley invaded and occupied Guam in 1898 shortly after the invasion of Hawaii.[3]
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.
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'The Military Opens Doors' (pp. 203–4). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
- ↑ 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.