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Island Hopping Jalen Payton Mr. Jared Davis English III 17 October 2017 Outline Thesis Statement: Island hopping, a strategy developed by Douglas MacArthur, was one of the most effective ways America won the Pacific War. Introduction The Start of the Pacific War Pearl Harbor to the Philippines MacArthur’s Retreat II. The Meeting with MacArthur, Nimitz, and Roosevelt The Strategy Forms MacArthur’s Plan and Invasion III. The Captures Rabaul Island, Solomon Islands, Manila Iwo Jima

property of the United States. After these air attacks, the Japanese fourteenth army invaded the Philippine island of Luzon on December 12 1941. A larger attack, on December 22, 1941, followed in the Lingayen Gulf. The lieutenant of the Japanese 14th army was General Masaharu Homma. The attack consisted of 43,000 Japanese soldiers. The Japanese army was able to push back the Northern Luzon Force, commanded by Major General Jonathan Wainwright. General Douglas Macarthur was the commander of the Philippine

The Culture of The Philippines The Philippines is a very diverse and unique culture. Throughout recorded history, Filipinos have embraced many different cultures to form their own. No other Nation on the planet, other than the United States, can rival the Philippines’ melting pot of different ethnic backgrounds, its rich culture, and languages. Derived from hundreds of years and many nations this comes to show that culture no matter who, what, why, where culture will always influence the

out with 75,000 men. After the invasion of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese continued to attack the US owned island of the Philippines. Macarthur started to prepare the US to defend the island of Luzon, near Bataan in the Philippines. Specifically, he wanted the US to defend Legaspi, which was located in southern Luzon. As the Japanese started to invade,

Among the horrors of World War II is the Bataan Death March. The March painted a picture of what the War was actually like for those captured and showed the malice of people during wartime. The most interesting parts of the Bataan Death March include its cause, what it actually was and how it relates to New Mexico, and its effects on the world. To understand the significance of the Bataan Death March, one must first understand its causes. By late 1941, tensions across the globe started

The seaborne invasion of Leyte did not end because General MacArthur had landed on the beachhead within hours of the first wave. His presence was for propaganda and demonstration to the native Filipinos that he did fulfill his promise to return. The United States landing forces met light resistance if any on the beaches, which allowed for their swift advance inland. An increase in Japanese resistance was noted as units moved off the beaches and towards their A-Day objectives and securing them on

Eruption of Mount Pinatubo On the 15th June of 1991, the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century took place on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, 90 km northwest of the capital city Manila. It was also, by far, the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area. Mount Pinatubo, a stratovolcano, is part of a chain of volcanoes along the Luzon arc on the west coast (refer map). The arc of volcanoes is due to the subduction of the Manila trench to the west. The mountain has a very

groups such as the Igorots. The Malayan tribes that came later had more highly developed material cultures. In the 14th cent. Arab traders from Malay and Borneo introduced Islam into the southern islands and extended their influence as far north as Luzon. The first Europeans to visit (1521) the Philippines were those in the Spanish expedition around the world led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Other Spanish

a. What is the battle/campaign all about b. Battle/campaign objectives well presented c. Opposing forces description (focus on Air Components) d. Brief account of events e. Key phases of the campaign and tactical outcomes f. Effect of the battle on the subsequent course of war The Battle of Leyte Gulf ​a. What is the battle/campaign all about? The Battle of Leyte Gulf raged from October 23 through 25, 1944. It was the largest naval battle ever fought — ending in the eclipse

his involvement in the war (Amber). “The Ballad of Birmingham” depicts the struggles and terror that come with racism as it is about the bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church when four African-American girls were killed (Branch 466). His poem, “Luzon” explores the aspects of war and how you remember almost every detail from what occurs in front of you. This could cause people to truly understand the horrors of war. Randall discussed very deep and important topics within his very simple