This Day in History

Jan. 5, 1997: Guam Commission on Decolonization

Time Periods: 1975–2000
Themes: Democracy & Citizenship, Imperialism, Pacific Islander, US Foreign Policy, World History/Global Studies
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On Jan. 5, 1997, Guam established a Commission on Decolonization. Learn more about the history of Guam and other U.S. colonies in the film The Insular Empire: America in the Marianas. More info from Guampedia.

Guam Commission on Decolonization

Guam Commission on Decolonization Registry Staff-2013.

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The Insular Empire: America in the Mariana Islands

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