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Group 8 - The Liberation Period Flashcards

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1
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How long did the government of Commonwealth-in-Exile functioning

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May 13, 1942 - October 3, 1944

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Where did the government of Commonwealth-in-Exile function

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Washington, D.C.

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Who is the president and vice president of the government of Commonwealth-in-Exile

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Pres: Manuel L. Quezon
VPres: Sergio Osmeña

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What are the two joint resolutions the U.S. Congress enacted

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Joint Resolution No. 93 and 94

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When were the Joint Resolution No. 93 and 94 signed

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June 29, 1944

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“United States would drive the treacherous, invading Japanese from the Philippine Islands, and thereupon establish the complete independence of the Philippine Islands,”

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Joint Resolution No. 93

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“Created the US-Philippine Rehabilitation Commission composed of nine Americans and nine Filipinos to study the post-war economy of the Philippines and to formulate plans for the future Philippine-American trade relations,”

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Joint Resolution No. 94

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8
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When did Manuel L. Quezon die

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August 1, 1944

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When did Osmeña become the Philippines’ President by succession

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August - October 1944

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10
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When did the main attack force of 174,000 American troops ferried by an armada of 700 warships landed at Leyte

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October 20, 1944

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How many American troops landed at Leyte on October 20, 1944

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174, 000 American troops

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How many warships landed at Leyte on October 20, 1944

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700 warships

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Where did Gen. MacArthur wade ashore

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Red Beach, near Palo, Leyte

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Who accompanied Gen. MacArthur as he waded ashore at Red Beach

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  • Pres. Osmeña
  • Gen. Carlos P. Romulo
  • Gen. Basilio Valdez
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When was the Commonwealth Government declared restored, with Tacloban as the temporary capital

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October 23, 1944

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What is the temporary capital of the Commonwealth Government

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Tacloban

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17
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Who rushed reinforcements to Leyte by ships and planes

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Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita

18
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Japanese suicide pilots

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kamikaze

19
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How many columns did the Japanese fleet sail out toward Leyte Gulf

A

three (3) columns

20
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First column

A

Singapore - Palawan - San Bernardino Strait (Samar)

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Second column

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Borneo - Surigao Strait - Leyte Gulf

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Third column

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Northern force
Formosa - southward - Surigao Strait

23
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  • decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet
  • permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines
  • reinforced the Allies’ control of the Pacific
A

Battle of Leyte Gulf

24
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How long did the Battle of Leyte Gulf last

A

October 23–26, 1944

25
Q

When did Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the successor to Gen. Kuruda, and higher Filipino officials move to Baguio

A

December 21, 1944

26
Q

When did Gen. MacArthur strike at Luzon, landing in full force at Lingayen

A

January 5, 1945

27
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How long did the Battle of Manila last in 1945

A

February - March 1945

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  • Noted as the only urban battle in the Pacific War
  • claimed the civilians and resulted in Manila’s destruction
A

Battle of Manila

29
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When did Gen. MacArthur proclaim that the Philippines had been liberated from the enemy

A

July 4, 1945

30
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What brought Japan to finally surrender

A

atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

31
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When was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

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August 6, 1945

32
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When was the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

A

August 9, 1945

33
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When did Japan surrender
unconditionally to the Allied Powers

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August 15, 1945

34
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When did Pres. Laurel dissolve the Republic government

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August 17, 1945

35
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When did the war with Japan end

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September 2, 1945

36
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Where was the formal ceremony of Japan’s surrender held

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onboard USS Missouri at Tokyo Bay

37
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  • newly-appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP)
  • presided over the ceremonies
A

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

38
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Gen. MacArthur is the newly-appointed

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Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP)

39
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  • concept created and promulgated during the Showa era by the government and military of the Empire in Japan
  • represent the desire to create a self-sufficient “block of Asian nations led by the Japanese and free from Western powers.”
A

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

40
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refers to a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting against larger regular forces

A

Guerilla

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