RECAPTURING THE PHILIPPINES

THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF

BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF

• The Largest naval battle in history
• Lasted 4 days from October 23 1944 to October 26 1944
• Battle of Leyte Gulf went over 100,000 square miles
• The Battle of Leyte Gulf was meant to regain control of Pacific Ocean

THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF

• 800 ships and 1800 U.S. Aircrafts used
• We took out 50% of Japan's naval forces
• General MacArthur said he would return to free the Philippines
• First attack by kamikazes

BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF

• Philippines were a key state in war because oil, farm land, airports or storage for ships.

THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF

• 2,800 American soldiers died
• 12,500 Japanese soldiers died
• In Battle a total tonnage of 337,000 ships were sunk which is 350 to 500 ships were sunk in total.

THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF

• Admiral Takeo Kurita led the Center Force
• Admiral Shoji Nishimura and Admiral Kiyohide Shima led Southern Forces.
• Jisaburo Ozawa led the Northern Force.

THE BATTLE OF THE SIBUYAN SEA

THE BATTLE OF THE SIBUYAN SEA

• The Battle took place on October 23
• Japan tried to trick the U.S. by going to the Surigoa Strait while still fighting the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea

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BATTLE OF THE SIBUYAN SEA

• The Ship Musashi was used during this battle along with its sister ship Yamato.
• Yamato wasn't as strong as Musashi and it sunk after two hits
• Musashi endured 17 bombs and 19 torpedos

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BATTLE OF SAMAR AND BATTLE OF CAPE ENGANO

BATTLE OFF SAMAR AND BATTLE OF CAPE ENGANO

• It was after the original Leyte Gulf battle.
• These battles took place on October 25 through 27

BATTLE OFF SAMAR AND BATTLE OF CAPE ENGANO

• Cape Engano was easy because the Japanese were weak and did not have enough resources.

BATTLE OFF SAMAR AND BATTLE OF CAPE ENGANO

• In the Battle of Samar the Japanese tricked the U.S. Into leaving the 7th Fleet

BATTLE OF LUZON

BATTLE OF LUZON

• It was fought from January 9 to August 15
• Battle of Luzon was led by General MacArthur for the U.S. And General Yamashita for Japan

BATTLE OF LUZON

• Japan enslaved the Philippines
• More than 60,000 American soldiers fought in the battle.

BATTLE OF LUZON

• The U.S. tried to trick Japan by flying south but having an attack on the south

BATTLE OF LUZON

• General MacArthur goal to capture the Philippines lasted 2 years.
• Japanese hid in tunnels and caves from American Bomber planes

BATTLE OF LUZON

• 5000 kamikazes used
• 34 ships destroyed by kamikazes

BATTLE OF LUZON

• Japan used 252 tanks
• In the Battle of Luzon the U.S. Captured 9050 people

BATTLE OF LUZON

• American Soldiers used the same route that the Japanese used in 1942

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BATTLE OF LUZON

• We freed soldiers at Santo Thomas, Cabanatuan, Los Banos, and Baguio
• After the Japanese were defeated some went into hiding the rest went into Manila.

CAUSUALTIES

CAUSUALTIES

• We took out 50% of the Japanese army
• 34 ships lost to kamikazes

CAUSUALTIES

THE BATTLE OF MANILA

BATTLE OF MANILA

• Lasted from February 3 to March 3 in 1945
• Admiral Oscar Griswald led the battle of Manila for U.S. soldiers
• Admiral Iwabuchi Santiago led the Japanese soldiers

THE BATTLE OF MANILA

• The U.S. outnumbered the Japanese soldiers by 18,000
• Out of 300,000 prisoners only 513 U.S. soldiers survived

BATTLE OF MANILA

• When the battle of Manila ended Manila was destroyed
• We freed Manila from Japan

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BATTLE OF MANILA

• The Japanese might have won this battle if Iwabuchi listened to General Yamashita

MANILA MASSACRE

MANILA MASSACRE

• When General MacArthur returned he broadcasted a message which made the Japanese angry.

MANILA MASSACRE

• It is the worst Massacre ever done except the Holocaust

MANILA MASSACRE

• In Manila they used a hotel as a code name called "the red house" where Japanese soldiers rounded up women of all ages and made them work as entertainers

MANILA MASSACRE

• The Japanese soldiers burned down homes, buildings and churches and people
• They strangled old men with ropes because they did not want to waste ammunition

MANILA MASSACRE

• General Yamashita got hung for war crimes and was blamed for the massacre.

CAUSUALTIES

CAUSUALTIES

• Manila Massacre wiped out 100,000 people and they are still looking for bodies.
• 1010 soldiers U.S. died and 5, 565 were killed
• 100,000 Philippine citizens killed
• 2400 Japanese soldiers died and 3450 were injured.

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