U.S. bombardment of Guam disregarded the local population’s safety.
Evidence
The bombardment, which planners designed to weaken Japanese defenses before an amphibious assault, showed little concern for the local population. Ironically, many Chamorros survived the bombing only because they were in concentration camps and not in their villages. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 240
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
- XREF: Parallels patterns of base-related civilian harm documented throughout the book.
Related
- U.S. bombardment of Guam killed over a thousand Chamorros (similarity 0.88)
- The U.S. bombardment to retake Guam killed 1,170 Chamorros. (similarity 0.86)
Broader Connections
- Base officials dismissed displaced islanders as too few to matter.
#corroborates(0.70) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 212