Read the quote from Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur as he left the Philippines. The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines. . . . I came through, and I shall return. Which best describes the meaning of MacArthur’s statement?
Answer
A
The US has defeated Japan in the Philippines but must leave to fight elsewhere.
B
The US has been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan.
C
The US has failed to take back the Philippines but will defeat Japan elsewhere.
D
The US has freed the Philippines from Japan but later lost control of the territory.
Explanation
MacArthur made this statement in 1942, when Japanese forces had driven the United States and its allies out of the Philippines. “I shall return” was a promise that US forces would come back and retake the islands from Japan. Therefore, the best choice is that the US had been forced to retreat but would take the Philippines back.
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