War in the Pacific National Historical Park
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| War in the Pacific National Historical Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Guam |
| Nearest city: | Asan, Guam |
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| Area: | 2,037 acres (8.24 km²) |
| Established: | August 18, 1978 |
| Visitation: | 30,332 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
The War in the Pacific National Historical Park was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Various sites on the island of Guam comprise the Park. It is unique among the National Park System insofar as it honors the bravery and sacrifices of all those who participated in the Pacific Theater, including the United States, Japan, and the Allied nations; Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the Soviet Union.
During World War II, Guam was captured by the Japanese in 1941 and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures.
Nations involved in the War in the Pacific include the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the Soviet Union.
[edit] See also
- Battle of Guam
- Villages of Guam
- Pearl Harbor
- Asan, Guam
- Agat, Guam
- Hagåtña, Guam
- U.S. Navy
- Dive Sites of Guam
[edit] References
- Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1
[edit] External links
- Official NPS website: War in the Pacific National Historical Park
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