1942 ⟶ Japanese Forces Capture Manila
Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite...
Year
1941
1942
🏝️ Japanese Forces Capture Gilbert Islands and Bomb Clark Field
Japanese forces take the Gilbert Islands (which include Tarawa). Clark Field in the Philippines is bombed, and many American aircraft are destroyed on the ground.⟶
JapanGilbert IslandsTarawaClark FieldPhilippinesPacific TheaterMilitary OffensiveAir AttacksImperialismWorld War II
🏙️ Japanese Forces Capture Manila
Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite naval base, and the American and Filipino troops continue the retreat into Bataan.⟶
JapanManilaPhilippinesInvasionPacific TheaterBataanCaviteWorld War IIMilitary Operation
⚔️ American Forces Offensive on Bataan
American forces are strained for one last offensive on Bataan.⟶
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🚶 Fall of Bataan; Bataan Death March Begins
Bataan falls to the Japanese. The "Bataan Death March" begins, as the captives are taken off to detention camps in the north. Corregidor, in the middle of Manila Bay, remains a final point of resistance.⟶
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