July 9, 1944 Saipan falls to the Americans. Hundreds of civilians commit suicide at Marpi Point on the northern tip of the island. Time magazine poses a question that will remain relevant until ...

Of the 30,000 Japanese troops who defended Saipan, less than 1,000 remained alive when the battle ended July 9. However, it was the civilian casualties that stunned American troops. As the battle ...

In July that year, the U.S. military captured Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands ... Q: Why did the U.S. military bomb civilians who were just going about their lives? A: At first, the U.S ...