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The Japanese invasion of the Philippines began on December 8, 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The invasion was part of Japan's broader strategy to expand its empire in Southeast Asia and the Pacific during World War II. The Philippines, then a U.S. territory, faced fierce fighting, and by May 1942, Japanese forces had successfully occupied most of the archipelago. The occupation lasted until Allied forces, led by General Douglas MacArthur, began liberating the islands in 1944.

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