General MacArthur tried to hold the US position in the Philippines becasue he was the comanding general and that was his job.
It was a struggle because the Japanese had used surprise, destroyed half the US Army's fighter planes in the region, US and Philippine troops were poorly supplied, and the US was unable to quickly provide supplies or reinforcements.
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region
General Douglas MacArthur.
General Douglas MacArthur struggled to hold U.S. positions in the Philippines primarily due to a lack of resources and support, as the U.S. military was unprepared for the rapid Japanese invasion following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Additionally, the Japanese forces employed superior tactics and had the advantage of surprise, overwhelming Allied defenses. The logistical challenges of supplying troops in the archipelago further complicated the situation, ultimately leading to the fall of key positions like Bataan and Corregidor.
Douglas MacArthur
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region
The Philippines
General MacArthur tried to hold the US position in the Philippines becasue he was the comanding general and that was his job. It was a struggle because the Japanese had used surprise, destroyed half the US Army's fighter planes in the region, US and Philippine troops were poorly supplied, and the US was unable to quickly provide supplies or reinforcements.
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region
General Douglas MacArthur.
The Philippines
a. Chester Nimitz b. William Manchester c. Douglas MacArthur d. J. Robert Oppenheimer
MacArthur (A+ Anywhere)
General MacArthur tried to hold the US position in the Philippines becasue he was the comanding general and that was his job. It was a struggle because the Japanese had used surprise, destroyed half the US Army's fighter planes in the region, US and Philippine troops were poorly supplied, and the US was unable to quickly provide supplies or reinforcements.
Douglas MacArthur