Japanese occupation of Guam

Japanese-occupied Guam
  • 大宮島
  • Ōmiya-Jima
1941–1944
StatusMilitary occupation based on Colonial Government by the Empire of Japan
Common languages
Historical eraWorld War II
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
Naval Government of Guam
Naval Government of Guam
Today part ofGuam

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]

  1. ^ a b "WAPA - The Occupation of Guam". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 29 May 2024.