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.
Answer
A
The US has been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan.
B
The US has defeated Japan in the Philippines but must leave to fight elsewhere.
C
The US has freed the Philippines from Japan but later lost control of the territory.
D
The US has failed to take back the Philippines but will defeat Japan elsewhere.