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The U.S. wanted Guam so that we could gain more land and power. It was also a very strategic location for the refueling of coal powered ships.
To establish a naval base.
Guam was a stepping stone in defeating the Japanese Empire in World War 2.
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EzraThe Japanese attack on Guam was a part of the World War II Pacific War offensive. It took place just hours after the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong. These events effectively brought the United States in the war.
The US wanted to control the islands in the Pacific because they were strategic locations that could be used to control shipping and trade in the region
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Control of the Pacific Islands was essential in order to build a base from which military power could be directly applied to the main islands of Japan.
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What is the US territory that is farthest from the US?
Hawaii is the farthest from the continental US. Alaska is next.
Which islands belong to the US?
Hawaii and Guam and Puerto Rico.
What Spanish colonies were annexed to the United States?
As a result of the Spanish-American War, 1898 the US occupied Guam, the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. The US purchased the Philippine Islands for $20,000 and became independent in 1948; Cuba became a protectorate of the US but obtained its independence from Spain; and Guam became a territory of the US as well as Puerto Rico.
In The treaty of Paris was signed in December 1898 the US was given what?
Puerto Rico. the Philippines and Guam for A+ the answer is a b and c :D
What country did the US gain indipendence from?
The United Kingdom.
Did the US gain Guam in the Spanish-American War?
Yes, Guam became a US Territory as a result of the Spanish American War.
Why did the us want to gain control Guam?
The U.S. wanted Guam so that we could gain more land and power. It was also a very strategic location for the refueling of coal powered ships. To establish a naval base. Guam was a stepping stone in defeating the Japanese Empire in World War 2.
How did the US gain Puerto Rico and Philippines and Guam?
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How did the US gain Puerto Rico the Philippines and Guam?
By giving them a blowjob
What lands did America gain as a result of the Spanish American war?
The US gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Cuba was nominally independent but under US supervision.
Why did the US want to gain control of?
The U.S. wanted Guam so that we could gain more land and power. It was also a very strategic location for the refueling of coal powered ships. To establish a naval base. Guam was a stepping stone in defeating the Japanese Empire in World War 2.
Why should Guam gain independence?
no because it is far to reliant on the US government for its funding.
What 3 territories did the US gain from the spanish American war?
The Philippines which has since gained independence, but Guam and Puerto Rico are still US Territories.
How did the US gain Guam and Puerto Rico?
Through the Treaty of Paris after winning the Spanish American war.
Did the US gain the Pacific in the Spanish American War?
No, the US made Guam and the Philippines Territories, but the Pacific belongs to no single nation.
Why did the United states want to gain control of Guam?
To establish a naval base
What did the US gain through the Spanish American War?
Guam and Puerto Rico plus they purchased the Philippines for $20 million.
