Since the United States seized control of Guam during World War II, the US military has slowly turned the Pacific island into ...

The Japanese were placed on the defensive as the U.S. began taking strategic bases across the central and southwest Pacific ... of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from the main islands ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

The tiny, pork-chop-shaped atoll almost created a diplomatic crisis during World War II ... Pacific increased, it offered proximity to Japan. In August, Britain sent two officials to set up a base ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...