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Henry Louis Larsen was a lieutenant general of the U.S. Marine Corps, and was the Governor of Guam from July 21, 1944 to May 30, 1946.

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Governor Henry Larsen

Henry Louis Larsen (1890 – 1962) was a lieutenant general of the US Marine Corps, and was the governor of Guam from 15 August 1944

Simon Sanchez addresses the Hopkins Committee after World War II. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

Guam Congress Walkout

On 5 March 1949, the Guam Congress walked out as a protest against the US Naval Government and to underscore its quest for a measure

Congressman Antonio B. Won Pat, the newly elected delegate to Washington, receives a congratulatory resolution from the author and his colleges, (from left) Congressmen Florencio "Larry" Ramirez, G. Ricardo Salas, Won Pat, Carlos P. Taitano, Carlos P. Bordallo and Thomas R. Santos. Photo courtesy of the Department of CHamoru Affairs from the Nieves Flores Memorial Library.

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Carlos Pangelinan Taitano

Carlos Pangelinan Taitano (1917 – 2009) was one of the leaders from Guam who brought about the signing of the Organic Act for Guam. He

WWII- A Japanese being sentenced for his war crimes.

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US Navy War Crimes Trials in Guam

Some months before the end of the Pacific War, the US Navy impaneled a war crimes commission for Guam. The responsibility of the commission, a

Japanese Marine Barracks. Guam Occupation. WAP-038

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Japanese Occupation of Guam

The outbreak of the Pacific War began with Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on 8 December (7 December in Hawai’i) 1941 with a subsequent air

CHamoru/Chamorro nurses worked during the Japanese occupation.

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Japanese Military Administration of Guam

The Japanese Navy was responsible for the administration of Guam after the occupation of the island on 10 December 1941. Japan’s basic military administration policies

Impact of Japanese Military Occupation of Guam

The Japanese military occupation of Guam, from December 1941 through July 1944, resulted in a variety of political, economic and social impacts on the people

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William Safford

William Edwin Safford (1859 – 1926), raised in Ohio, served as a lieutenant in the US Navy during the Spanish-American War. Guam became a possession

McKinley Campaign Poster. Wikipedia image.

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Spanish-American War

Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico became territories of the United States as part of the terms of the Treaty of Paris that officially ended

Image depicting the US empire as of 1898. Philadelphia Press, Public Domain

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Partition of the Marianas

A diplomatic history 1898-1919. The Marianas archipelago was first inhabited some 3,500 years ago by people who originally came from Island Southeast Asia. Today the