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World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
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World War II
1939–1945 global conflict
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Guam (1944)
WWII battle in the Pacific theater between US and Japan
The Battle of Guam was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the United States in the First Battle of Guam in 1941 during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The battle was a critical…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guam
U.S. territory in Micronesia
Guam is an island that is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 10
Day of the year
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 143 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)