JAPANESE OCCUPATION

What year did Japan invade the Philippines?

1941

Who led the resistance against the Japanese in the Philippines?

Douglas MacArthur & Manuel Roxas

Where did the Bataan Death March take place?

Bataan to Capas, Tarlac

Who was the President of the Japanese-sponsored Republic?

Jose P. Laurel

What event marked the return of General MacArthur to the Philippines?

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Where did the last major battle against the Japanese in the Philippines occur?

Battle of Manila

What was the name of the Filipino guerrilla group that fought against Japan?

Hukbalahap

What year did the Philippines gain independence from Japan?

1945

What was the code name for the U.S. operation to liberate the Philippines?

Operation Musketeer

Who was the U.S. President who ordered the liberation of the Philippines?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the Japanese propaganda newspaper in the Philippines?

The Manila Tribune

What was the major economic policy implemented by the Japanese?

Mickey Mouse Money (Japanese-issued currency)

What was the Philippine puppet government called during the Japanese occupation?

Second Philippine Republic

What was the primary battle that marked the recapture of Manila from the Japanese?

Battle of Manila (1945)

Who was the highest-ranking Filipino official to be executed by the Japanese?

Jose Abad Santos

What was the term used for Filipinos who collaborated with the Japanese?

Makapili

What was the first battle where Filipino guerrillas fought against the Japanese?

Battle of Bataan

Who was the leader of the Hukbalahap guerrilla movement?

Luis Taruc

What was the famous slogan of Douglas MacArthur upon his return to the Philippines?

I shall return.

What was the name of the American military operation to liberate the Philippines?

Operation Musketeer