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Liberation of the Philippines
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Highlights of the Liberation
• October 1944
Americans landed to Leyte, Mindoro, Batangas, and Liganyen Gulf
February 1945
American troops entered Manila
August 1945
Surrender of the Japanese
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Battle of the Philippine Sea
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Americans comeback to Leyte
• After the battle of the Philippine Sea, the American concentrates in Saipan.
• Guam and Rota islands were heavily bombarded and on July 21 American marines landed on Guam which fell on August 10.
• Americans Tinian Islands fell on August 8, the coast of New Guinea, Wake Island, which fell on May 19, Biak Islands and the Western Carolines.
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Americans comeback to Leyte
• MacArthur’s forces occupied Morotai Island.
• Air attacks coincided with the with the Japanese target practice making them unaware of American planes above.
• Damages were inflicted on Japanese installation in Manila, Cavite, and other troop concentrations.
• Similar strikes were conducted in the Visayas which showed Japanese weak air resistance in the Visayas. They are now penetrating Leyte.
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The Leyte Landings
• General MacArthur
commander of american forces of the Philippines, known as Central Philippines Attack Force.
Gen. MacArthur
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The Leyte Landings • Central Philippines
Attack Forcedivided into
Northern Attack Force and Southern Attack Forces.
consists of 650 ships and four army divisions.
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The Leyte Landing
• The American Forces raided Japan through Pescadores, Formosa(Taiwan) and northern Luzon.
• October 20, 1944
- Leyte is greatly pacified opening way for the Americans.
The landing of MacArthur in Leyte.
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The Mindoro and Lingayen Gulf Landing
• A preparatory for the reoccupation of Manila
• December1944
- the troop landed on the coast of Mindoro giving threat to the enemy’s shipping lanes in the pacific.
The landing of MacArthur in Pangasinan.
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The Mindoro and Lingayen Gulf Landing
• A preparatory for the reoccupation of Manila
• January9, 1944- Americans landed on
the gulf of Pangasinan taking the enemy by surprise.
- Japanese thought Americans will land on Manila bay.
The landing of MacArthur in Pangasinan.
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The Liberation of Manila
• Men found in the streets were forcibly taken to work in Japanese airfields or installations.
• All modes of transprtation was confiscated and used for Japanese transport.
"Jeeps move into the city across a pontoon bridge while local inhabitants depart in the opposite direction."
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The Liberation of Manila
• Quezon institute which was moved to San juan de Dios Hospital was sacked and patients and doctors were massacred.
• A tank was rushed to UST and freed allied prisoners.
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The Liberation of Manila
• Night of February 3, 1945- UST
- They sang “God Bless America” and “Star Spangled Banner”
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End of the War
• MacArthur who had taken the government as military Administrator turned over the seat to Sergio Osmena.
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End of the War
• July 26, 1945
- Japan refused to surrender • August 6, 1945
- USA air forces unleased atomic bombs to Nagasaki and Hiroshima
- Russia declared war
Hiroshima(left) and Nagasaki(right)
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End of the War
• August 15, 1945- Acceptance of Japan to surrender
• September 2, 1945- Japan signed the terms of surrender on
board the battleship Missouri at Tokyo Bay.
The War is Over!!!