Battle of the Philippines (Leyte) 1944By: Allison Bernardo

MacArthur’s Famous Quotes

1942: “I shall return.”

1944: “I have returned.”

Leaders/Commanders Allies● Admiral William Halsey ● Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid ● General Douglas MacArthur

Japanese● Admiral Soemu Toyoda● Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita● Vice Admiral Shoji Nishimura ● Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima● Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa

Fleets Allies

● 8 fleet carriers● 8 light carriers ● 18 escort carriers● 12 battleships● 24 cruisers● 141 destroyers and destroyer escorts

Japanese● 1 fleet carrier● 3 light carriers● 9 battleships● 14 heavy cruiser ● 6 light cruisers● 35+ destroyers

Battle of Leyte Gulf ● October 23-26, 1944● MacArthur’s island hopping campaign● Liberate the Philippines● Japan’s operation Sho-Go 1 (block w/ 4 separate forces)● MacArthur return to Philippine Islands (1942) ● First part of two part plan for Philippine Gulf

○ 2nd was Battle of Luzon (major prize)○ 4 parts in order: Sibuyan Sea, Surigao Strait, Cape Engano, Samar

● Americans attacked first● “Death of the Japanese Empire”

Aftermath Japanese

● 4 aircraft carriers● 3 battleships● 8 cruisers● 12 destroyers ● 10,000+ casualties

*last time could conduct large-scale operation during war**cut them off from conquered territory in Southeast Asia*Allies

● 1 light aircraft carrier● 2 escort carriers● 2 destroyers● 1 destroyer escort

*opened door for Philippine liberation

Bibliography● http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari1/p/leytegulf.htm● http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-death-the-japanese-empire-remembe

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