some of the west-coast, and east-west.
To eliminate the US as an interference from Japan's quest for territory.
US entered to World War 2 because Japan attacked on Hawai islands which is the territory of US
The Battle of the Philippines .
The Philippines were US TERRITORY.
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the US to finance his European War.
Micronesia
Yes, Guam became a US Territory as a result of the Spanish American War.
It became a US Territory.
No. We lost territory.
The English speaking country on the edge of Japanese held territory and expansion during World War 2 was Australia. The US state of Hawaii was also near the edge of Japanese held territory in the Pacific Ocean.
About 98% sure it was the Marshall Islands. Spain sold them to Germany in the 1800's, and I think they were awarded to Japan after World War 1, and captured by the US in World War 2. If Spain had kept this island group instead of selling it to Germany, the Marshalls would have become US territory earlier, in the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Pretty much the whole of the 48 continental states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico...