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Japanese-occupied Guam
大宮島
Ōmiya-Jima
1941–1944
Flag of the Empire of Japan
Imperial Seal
Status
Military occupation based on Colonial Government by the Empire of Japan
Common languages
Japanese (official)
Chamorro
English
German
Spanish
Historical era
World War II
• First Battle of Guam
10 December 1941
• Ruled by Imperial Japanese Navy
March 1942
• American troops land on Orote Peninsula, Second Battle of Guam begins
21 July 1944
• Occupation ends
10 August 1944
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Guam
Guam
Today part of
Guam
The Japanese occupation of Guam was the period in the history of Guam between 1941 and 1944 when Imperial Japanese forces occupied Guam during World War II.[1] The island was renamed Ōmiya-Jima ('Great Shrine Island').[1]
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