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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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TaigaThe 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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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.
