Guam Essays

Guam, an Island nation of 160,000 people has been a victim of Imperialism dating back to the 16th century.More than 65,000 of the population are called the Chamorro people, an indigenous population originally from the Mariana Islands.Many of the Chamorro people also live in the Northern Mariana Islands, another U.S. territory.Guam’s fate with imperial powers from the West began with Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, who represented the King of Spain landed in Guam around 1521.Spanish General

Battles of Guam and Guadalcanal Many people are familiar with the attack on Pearl Harbor, but not many people know of the smaller battles that took place soon afterwards. These such battles include the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Battles of Guam. The Battles of Guadalcanal and Guam were two battles that took place in the Pacific during World War II in the early 1940s. They were both very important battles between the Allied and Japanese forces (Battle of Guadalcanal) (Battle of Guam). The Battle

Sociology is considered to be ‘the systematic study of ways in which people are affected by, and affect, the social structures and social processes that are associated with the groups, organisations, cultures, societies, and world in which they exist’ (Ritzer, 2012, p. 6) Sociology is the science of society, it aims for one to look on society with a broader view in order to understand human reactions to life. The sociological approach to understanding media as a whole differs from any other method

According to the National Center for States Courts, Guam is considered to have the largest U.S. Military presence of any of the United States territories. With that being mentioned in the current court security is in cooperation with the U.S. Marshals. However, a survey was done and it concluded that officials in Guam are worried about the lack of funding in the near future, which would mean a reduction in security forces and a less safe courthouse. The following areas are areas in which security

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus Planipennis) is an invasive insect species that has infected and killed many ash trees across eastern North America. The ash borer was first sighted in Michigan and Ontario in the summer of 2002, and has since spread widely east of the Mississippi. The species, the characteristics of the insect,the amount it has spread over the years, and the effect and damage that it has done in its new habitat have been followed since first discovered in North America. The emerald

I went to the After Dark experience on campus in the bearcat arena. It had two good speakers. The event started with rapper KB who defiantly got the crowd hyped up for the night. The MC for the night was also a great public speaker. He even when announcing people he gestured. First, he will talk about this and then this and then this. Kept everything short and to the point. The first speaker was a former Northwest basketball player. He talked about how you have two separate sides of yourself. The

exchanging my Guam driver license for a California driver license. I was given thirty days to prepare for a written examination and a road test, and two weeks had already passed. My friends told me that the written test was difficult, but I was more anxious about driving on the highway. Although I did pay attention as a passenger on the highway, understanding when and where to make an exit was scary and intimidating. I was a novice driver, having only driven one full year on the two-way roads of Guam so I

believe that moral values and obligations are not grounded in any objective moral reality, but rather in the subjective preferences of individuals and societies. Therefore, I approach the examination of the moral impact of imperialism on Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, Cuba, China, and Nicaragua from a consequentialist perspective, evaluating the outcomes of these events based on their net effects on the well-being of the affected individuals and communities.

Dynamics and Its Relevance to The United States of America Guam and its Chamorro people have been a vital dynamic of culture in the United States. Many cultural variables are unique to Guam. Therefore, this paper will illustrate Guam’s political construction, military relevance, economic status, and infrastructure. Moreover, understanding Guam’s cultural variables are essential to being more culturally aware and understanding how important Guam is for the United States of America. Guam’s political

Pacific to Guam, supposedly through a cargo ship or the landing gears of planes transporting goods. As a result of the abundance of prey Guam has, and the low numbers of natural predators aside from feral pigs and mangrove monitors, the Brown Tree Snake reached unfathomable numbers. Wiping out many native vertebrate species, domestic birds and pets, as well as inflicting emotional trauma to tourists and residents by the potential envenomation of small children. This population on Guam is the only

business on the island of Guam. A hotel is a place where people stay to relax or to stay for a vacation. My hotel business is for the people who are coming to visit Guam or locals who don’t want to stay home. My business will be located in the northern half of Guam, where it is surrounded by cities, tourists sites, roads and beaches. Guam would be a perfect location for a hotel business because, Guam has a lot of modernized buildings and hotels are common for the people in Guam, who live a modern lifestyle

from around the pacific, come to Guam in hopes for a better life. Many of these people, mainly islanders of the pacific, believe that Guam is the best place to go. With more freedom, protection, opportunities, and benefits Guam offers a taste of the American dream to immigrants who do not want to go to the mainland. However, due to the gradual exponential growth of immigrant rates to Guam, immigration has become a major issue to the island and its inhabitants. Guam being the small American territory

Fitness is Fun at the Guam Ko’ko Kids Run Kids all around the island are getting ready for the Ko’ko Kids Run, which will take place next Saturday, November 7, at the Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao Beach) in Tumon. The Ko’ko Kids Run is an annual non-competitive race for kids of all fitness levels. This family event is designed to inspire kids to get moving and make healthy choices and teach them that fitness can be fun. The upcoming Ko’ko Kids Run will be a positive and energizing

outlines an example of these selfish, and oftentimes inhumane, practices in Cruel realities: The American conquest of Guam. In 1898, an American warship arrived at the coast of Guam, a small island in the Pacific Ocean. Its goal: seize the island and declare it American land. With only 10,000 inhabitants and few resources, America felt no need to put on a facade of friendliness for Guam. It was purely a strategic base for

limitation of freedom to rule their own country. A typical example of the Asian nations that experienced these political, social, and economic impacts is Korea, Guam, and Taiwan. As a result, the governments of these countries had to get support from other powerful nations, developed

Emilihter Kihleng is a Guam born pohnpeian who “has spent much of her life moving back and forth between her native island of Pohnpei, Hawai’i, and Guam.” Although she was born in Guam she still holds a very close connection to her homeland of Pohnpei and speaks strongly about its issues and her experiences this can be found in her unique collection of poetry, My Urohs. As stated by Albert Wendt about Emilihter’s book that “it is Kihleng’s first collection; it is also the first collection of poetry

leader. During the war, Johnston worked hard to establish a Guam Museum in 1937 with the American Legion Mid-Pacific Post. She worked hard to preserve the Chamorro language and culture. With the help of a fellow Navy wife, Frances Darr, Agueda Johnston started the first Girl Scouts Troop on Guam and serving as its first president (Delisle 185). Johnston soon, with the help of her daughters, Margaret and Marian, opened the first beauty shop on Guam (Kathy 133). She would often share beauty tips on weekends

Philippines, Malaysia, Guam, Singapore and Australia. They all have a completely different way of living. Coming back to America for good, after discharging, was a culture shock because I became accustomed to life in Japan. Yokosuka, Japan To begin with, after enlisting in the Navy, I was deployed overseas for three and a half years. I was on the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Yokosuka, Japan is one of the cities in the

The basics to living a healthy lifestyle are to eat right, exercise daily, and tend to mental health. What happens when we take away the basis of this formula? Eating healthy and getting a daily dose of exercise amounts to great mental and emotional health. Without these key components, our lives would be unbalanced and we would feel sluggish. Imagine, we would have a sedentary life and become less and less productive. These are characteristics that may lead to one being overweight which can then

things such as the Treaty of Paris, the U.S. having Cuba being part of their territory, the U.S. being in control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands and also the Philippine-American War. The Spanish-American war consisted of several things such as the Battle of Manila, Bombardment of San Juan, Battle of Cardenas, Invasion of Guantanamo Bay, Capture of Guam, Battle of Las Guasimas, Battle of the aguadores, Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Siege of Santiago, Third Battle of Manzanillo, and