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The CHamoru People of Guam: Their overlooked World War II Experiences and Impacts Caused by the American Invasion (2024)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "From Whalers to World War II: Guam Underwater Archaeology", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The CHamoru people of Guam have a long maritime tradition of utilizing the ocean and in particular the local reef systems to support their spiritual and physical health. During World War II, Guam was a strategic location for both sides of the war. When the Japanese seized the island in December 1941, they fortified the...