WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Question
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Roosevelt wanted MacArthur to lead a battle over the Midway islands.
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MacArthur feared what would happen if he were caught by the enemy.
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MacArthur was called to lead the second front in North Africa.
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MacArthur received orders from Washington directing him to Australia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fearing that Corregidor would soon fall, and MacArthur would be taken prisoner, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to go to Australia.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the Philippines quickly under Japanese control in early 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered General Douglas A. MacArthur, USA, to relocate to Australia. On March 11, MacArthur and his staff successfully departed by PT Boats, led by Lieutenant John D.
Detailed explanation-3: -Duty in World War II Recalled to active duty in July 1941, MacArthur conducted a valiant delaying action against the Japanese in the Philippines after war erupted in December. He was ordered to Australia in March 1942 to command Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Theater.