1945 ⟢ MacArthur Announces Liberation of the Philippines

General Douglas MacArthur announces that the Philippines hav...
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πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ MacArthur Ordered to Evacuate the Philippines

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur to evacuate the Philippines as American defense of the nation collapses.⟢
MacArthur Ordered to Evacuate the Philippines (1942)
PhilippinesGeneral MacArthurEvacuationPacific TheaterUS ArmyMilitary StrategyDefeatLeadership

✈️ MacArthur Arrives in Australia

U.S. General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia, after leaving his headquarters in the Philippines.⟢
MacArthur Arrives in Australia (1942)
Douglas MacArthurAustraliaPhilippinesUS GeneralMilitary LeadershipPacific TheaterExileStrategic Retreat

πŸ—ΊοΈ Roosevelt Chooses MacArthur's Philippines Invasion Plan

President Roosevelt chooses General Douglas MacArthur's plan to invade the Philippines and turns down Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's plan to invade Taiwan.⟢
Roosevelt Chooses MacArthur's Philippines Invasion Plan (1944)
Pacific TheaterUS StrategyMilitary PlanningPhilippinesMacArthurNimitzInvasion

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ MacArthur Announces Liberation of the Philippines

General Douglas MacArthur announces that the Philippines have been liberated.⟢
MacArthur Announces Liberation of the Philippines (1945)
PhilippinesliberationPacific TheaterMacArthurUSmilitary

🏝️ US and Filipino Forces Invade Palawan

U.S. and Filipino forces invade Palawan, an island of the Philippines.⟢
US and Filipino Forces Invade Palawan (1945)
PhilippinesPalawaninvasionPacific TheaterUSFilipinomilitarybattleliberation

πŸŽ‰ Manila Fully Liberated

Manila is fully liberated.⟢
Manila Fully Liberated (1945)
PhilippinesManilaliberationPacific TheaterUSFilipinomilitarybattleurban warfare