1944 ⟶ Roosevelt Chooses MacArthur's Philippines Invasion Plan
President Roosevelt chooses General Douglas MacArthur's plan...
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1941
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1944
1945
💣 Japanese Advance in Malaya and Philippines; Hong Kong Threatened
Japanese under General Yamashita continue their push into Malaya. Under General Homma the Japanese forces are firmly established in the northern Philippines. Hong Kong is threatened.⟶
Pacific TheaterInvasionMalayaPhilippinesHong KongJapanese ExpansionMilitary OperationsSoutheast Asia
🏃♂️ 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.⟶
PhilippinesGeneral MacArthurEvacuationPacific TheaterUS ArmyMilitary StrategyDefeatLeadership
🇵🇭 Japanese Land on Mindanao, Philippines
The Japanese land on Mindanao, the southernmost island in the Philippines.⟶
PhilippinesInvasionJapanese OffensivePacific TheaterMilitary ConquestAsia
✈️ MacArthur Arrives in Australia
U.S. General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia, after leaving his headquarters in the Philippines.⟶
Douglas MacArthurAustraliaPhilippinesUS GeneralMilitary LeadershipPacific TheaterExileStrategic Retreat
🗺️ 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.⟶
Pacific TheaterUS StrategyMilitary PlanningPhilippinesMacArthurNimitzInvasion
🇵🇭 MacArthur Announces Liberation of the Philippines
General Douglas MacArthur announces that the Philippines have been liberated.⟶
PhilippinesliberationPacific TheaterMacArthurUSmilitary