Which of the following did General Douglas MacArthur do in the Southwest Pacific during World War II?
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In the absence of any options, the answer is given below.
Philippines was invaded by Japan in 1941 and the American forces based there were forced to withdraw. Douglas MacArthur (1880 – 1964) escaped to Australia and he was made the Supreme Commander of Southwest Pacific Area. He promised to return to Philippines in his famous ‘I shall return’ speech.
After 2 years of fighting, he could fulfil his promise and recaptured Philippines from the Japanese. He accepted the Japanese surrender in 1945.
Douglas MacArthur was a highly decorated American five-star General and Field Marshal of the Philippines Army.
"The correct answer to this question is Option B- He led US ground forces in an “island-hopping” campaign.
MacArthur was appointed as Field Marshall in the Philippine Army in 1936 . In 1941, he was recalled by the US military, to serve as Commander of United States Army Forces.
During the World War II, he led the campaign in the Pacific to reclaim territory that had been taken by Japan.
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