In [[World War II]], Guam was occupied by the Japanese, but American forces landed in July of 1944, and took back the island after a three week battle. Out of 18,000 Japanese troops stationed on the island, only 500 survived to become prisoners of war.<ref>Chronicle of the 20th Century, ed. by Clifton Daniel, Chronicle Publications, 1987</ref> | In [[World War II]], Guam was occupied by the Japanese, but American forces landed in July of 1944, and took back the island after a three week battle. Out of 18,000 Japanese troops stationed on the island, only 500 survived to become prisoners of war.<ref>Chronicle of the 20th Century, ed. by Clifton Daniel, Chronicle Publications, 1987</ref> |