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?

the us has been forced to retreat from the philippines but will take it back from japan.
the us has defeated japan in the philippines but must leave to fight elsewhere.
the us has freed the philippines from japan but later lost control of the territory.
the us has failed to take back the philippines but will defeat japan elsewhere.

[incorrect answer is c]

(A)

Explanation:

The correct answer is A) the US had been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan.

The option that best describes the meaning of the statement is " the US had been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan."

President Franklin D.Roosevelt ordered General Douglass McCarthur to leave the fort of Corregidor in the Philippines, on March 11, 1942. The American troops were about to be defeated by the Japanese Army and the US President sent McArthur to Australia. Sad and disappointed by the situation, McArthur told the press in Melbourne, Australia that "I Shal return," a message to his troops in the Philippines. McArthur was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, for his leadership and defense of the Philippines.

answer: it b

explanation:

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