Guam (US territory)
Guam (US territory) is a colony in Micronesia (Oceania) that has existed since 1898 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Taken by the United States in 1898, Guam was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1944 and is now a US territory with major military bases.
See Guam (US territory) on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1898 CE to the present
- Duration
- 127 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Hagåtña
Came from
Events in Oceania during its time
- Federation of Australia
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New Zealand
- Colony of New South Wales
- Colony of New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- German New Guinea
- Spanish Marianas
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did Guam (US territory) exist?
1898 CE to the present, about 127 years.
Where was Guam (US territory)?
Micronesia, in Oceania. Its capital was Hagåtña.
What language did Guam (US territory) speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Guam (US territory)?
Spanish Marianas.