Asia Pacific 1945: Philippines Campaign
3 March 1945
3 Mar 1945
WWII: Victory Over Japan
1894–1911 The Rise of Japan
1911–1927 Warlords and Revolutionaries
1927–1937 China's Nanjing Decade
1937–1941 Second Sino-Japanese War
1941–1943 WWII: The Greater East Asia War
1943–1945 WWII: Victory Over Japan
1945–1950 End of the Old Order
1950–1989 The Cold War in Asia
1989–pres Asian Economic Powers
Philippines Campaign
9 Feb 1943 Guadalcanal Campaign
15 Dec 1943 Operation Cartwheel
18 Apr 1944 Burma Offensives
19 Jun 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea
23 Oct 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf
4 Dec 1944 Operation Ichi-Go
3 Mar 1945 Philippines Campaign
8 May 1945 Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
6 Aug 1945 Bombing of Hiroshima
15 Aug 1945 Japanese Surrender
While its bombers hit Japan, the US secured Leyte and its neighboring islands in the Philippines. By January, the Americans were ready for the main island of Luzon and, in February, the capital of Manila. The Japanese defended Manila to the death, taking many Filipino civilians with them, over a one month battle which saw the total destruction of the city.
