Group 8 - The Liberation Period Flashcards
How long did the government of Commonwealth-in-Exile functioning
May 13, 1942 - October 3, 1944
Where did the government of Commonwealth-in-Exile function
Washington, D.C.
Who is the president and vice president of the government of Commonwealth-in-Exile
Pres: Manuel L. Quezon
VPres: Sergio Osmeña
What are the two joint resolutions the U.S. Congress enacted
Joint Resolution No. 93 and 94
When were the Joint Resolution No. 93 and 94 signed
June 29, 1944
“United States would drive the treacherous, invading Japanese from the Philippine Islands, and thereupon establish the complete independence of the Philippine Islands,”
Joint Resolution No. 93
“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,”
Joint Resolution No. 94
When did Manuel L. Quezon die
August 1, 1944
When did Osmeña become the Philippines’ President by succession
August - October 1944
When did the main attack force of 174,000 American troops ferried by an armada of 700 warships landed at Leyte
October 20, 1944
How many American troops landed at Leyte on October 20, 1944
174, 000 American troops
How many warships landed at Leyte on October 20, 1944
700 warships
Where did Gen. MacArthur wade ashore
Red Beach, near Palo, Leyte
Who accompanied Gen. MacArthur as he waded ashore at Red Beach
- Pres. Osmeña
- Gen. Carlos P. Romulo
- Gen. Basilio Valdez
When was the Commonwealth Government declared restored, with Tacloban as the temporary capital
October 23, 1944
What is the temporary capital of the Commonwealth Government
Tacloban
Who rushed reinforcements to Leyte by ships and planes
Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita
Japanese suicide pilots
kamikaze
How many columns did the Japanese fleet sail out toward Leyte Gulf
three (3) columns
First column
Singapore - Palawan - San Bernardino Strait (Samar)
Second column
Borneo - Surigao Strait - Leyte Gulf
Third column
Northern force
Formosa - southward - Surigao Strait
- 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
Battle of Leyte Gulf
How long did the Battle of Leyte Gulf last
October 23–26, 1944
When did Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the successor to Gen. Kuruda, and higher Filipino officials move to Baguio
December 21, 1944
When did Gen. MacArthur strike at Luzon, landing in full force at Lingayen
January 5, 1945
How long did the Battle of Manila last in 1945
February - March 1945
- Noted as the only urban battle in the Pacific War
- claimed the civilians and resulted in Manila’s destruction
Battle of Manila
When did Gen. MacArthur proclaim that the Philippines had been liberated from the enemy
July 4, 1945
What brought Japan to finally surrender
atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
When was the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
August 9, 1945
When did Japan surrender
unconditionally to the Allied Powers
August 15, 1945
When did Pres. Laurel dissolve the Republic government
August 17, 1945
When did the war with Japan end
September 2, 1945
Where was the formal ceremony of Japan’s surrender held
onboard USS Missouri at Tokyo Bay
- newly-appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP)
- presided over the ceremonies
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur is the newly-appointed
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP)
- 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.”
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
refers to a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting against larger regular forces
Guerilla
