From Treaty to Takeover: Guam Between Empires

The attack on Pearl Harbor lit the fuse, but Japan's offensive reached far beyond Hawaii. In this episode, we cover the Marines on Guam, who fought with almost nothing, the defenders on Johnston and Palmyra, who gave the enemy more than they expected, and the crushing defeat in the Philippines that reshaped the war. These early losses hurt, but they also hardened American resolve. For the Marines scattered across the Pacific, this was the start of a long, brutal road to payback.