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The Japanese occupation of the Philippines was the period in the history of the Philippines between 1942 and 1945, when the Empire of Japan occupied the previously American-controlled Philippines during World War II.
The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8, 1941, ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor, the American aircraft were entirely destroyed on the ground. Lacking air cover, the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to Java on December 12, 1941. General Douglas MacArthur escaped Corregidor on the night of March 11, 1942 for Australia, 4,000 km away. The 76,000 starving and sick American and Filipino defenders on Bataan surrendered on April 9, 1942, and were forced to endure the infamous Bataan Death March on which 7-10,000 died or were murdered. The 13,000 survivors on Corregidor surrendered on May 6.
For over three years, right to the day of the surrender of Japan, the Philippines were to suffer grievously under military occupation. General MacArthur discharged his promise to return to the Philippines on October 20, 1944. The landings on the island of Leyte were accomplished by an amphibious force of 700 vessels and 174,000 army and navy servicemen. Through December 1944, the islands of Leyte and Mindoro were cleared of Japanese soldiers.
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How did Japanese treat Malays during the Japanese occupation?
they were treated like dogs
What happened at the Battle of Corregidor?
The Japanese completely conquered the Philippines. Americans lost.
Who conquered the Philippines?
The Spanish conquered the Philippines, then the Americans fought the Spanish and took the Philippinges. Then the Americans fought the Filipinos in the Philipping Insurection. Then the Japanese conquered the Philippines during World War 2, and the Ameircans reconquered them.
What happened on Dec 24 1941 at the Philippines?
On December 24, 1941, Wake Island was conquered by Japanese forces. On December 25, 1941, Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese.
Who wanted to treat the defeated southern states as the conquered war territory?
the radical republicans lie thadeus stevens and schumer
How do the Japanese people treat their elders?
japanese people treat thier elders with a to of respect!
How did Muslim treat conquered people's?
by licking penis
How did Greeks treat the people they conquered?
they had a tradition called the heistene where all the conquered people would get feces thrown in their face
How did Persian leaders leaders treat conquered people?
how did jdye hehd
How did the Incas treat the people that they conquered?
The Incas treated the people they conquered by having more emphasis on having those people become loyal Inca subjects.
Did the Japanese people bring any harm to the people of manchuria when they invaded?
The Japanese treated all the territories they conquered with equal cruelty .
How did Rome treat its people it conquered?
It attempted to give them peace, prosperity and good government.
How did Rome treat the people of the lands it conquered in gaining control of Italy?
Rome treated conquered people generously. The knew the people would be more loyal to the government if treated like Romans.
How did they treat the Japanese and German people in the us during the war?
They captured the Japanese German and put in their camp.
How did Rome treat its conquered?
Bad, but if they are nice, they treat it nicely (but they won't).
What did the gentlemen agreement do?
It lessened Japanese people from emmigrating to America, and in return, America would treat its Japanese immigrants fairly.
How did Tiglath Pileser treat the people he conquered?
He forced many people to move from their homes to faraway lands trying to end the rebellion against him.
