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Japanese Occupation

The document discusses the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War 2. It provides context for the occupation, describing how Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941-1942 after attacking Pearl Harbor, overtaking Manila and the Bataan peninsula despite resistance. It then discusses how the Japanese established puppet governments but committed atrocities like forcing thousands of Filipinos and Americans into the brutal Death March and coercing women into sexual slavery.

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Japanese Occupation

The document discusses the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War 2. It provides context for the occupation, describing how Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941-1942 after attacking Pearl Harbor, overtaking Manila and the Bataan peninsula despite resistance. It then discusses how the Japanese established puppet governments but committed atrocities like forcing thousands of Filipinos and Americans into the brutal Death March and coercing women into sexual slavery.

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Japanese

Occupation: The
Second World War
in the Philippines
Lesson Objectives:

1. To discuss the context of the Japanese invasion and occupation


of the Philippines;

2. To describe the changes brought by the Japanese occupation to


the country; and

3. To highlight the atrocities committed by the Japanese forces to


the people.
● 1930s to 1940s – the world was enfulged with the rise of
authoritarianism and war

● Axis Powers – with the authoritarian countries

● Allies – composed of United States, Soviet Union, and United


Kingdom

● Hideki Tojo – led the Empire of Japan


The Philippines
was one of their
targets to be a
source of their raw
materials
Reelection of Quezon and Osmeña

Quezon and Osmeña were reelected by the


Filipino people on November 11, 1941

Quezon Osmeña
Attack on Pearl
Harbor
• A surprise military strike by the Imperial
Japanese Navy Air Service

• Before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday,


December 7, 1941
Japanese Invasion

December 8, 1941 December 24, 1941

The Japanese invasion President Quezon and the top


officials of the
of the Philippines
Commonwealth evacuated to
commenced the Corregidor Island in
Manila Bay
Japanese Invasion

December 26, 1941 January 2, 1942

Manila was declared Japanese forces


"Open City" by already occupied
General MacArthur. Manila
Defense of Bataan
● Crucial part of World War II

● Story of bravery and struggle as Filipino


and American soldiers fought hard against
the Japanese despite being outnumbered.
Fall of Bataan
● Occurred in 1942
● The defenders faced challenges such as:
-shortage of supplies
-exhaustion
- overwhelming strength of the Japanese army
Death March
● Forcible transfer of approximately 60,000–
80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war
by the Imperial Japanese Army
● Captives were marched over 60 miles in harsh
conditions
Philippine Executive Commision
● Jorge B. Vargas - It was formed to govern the
Philippines under Japanese control and serving as its
chairman
● It had limited authority
● Largely seen as a puppet government under Japanese
influence.
Second Republic

• Inaugurated on October 14, 1943


• Jose P. Laurel as President

• Formally dissolved on August 17, 1945


• Surrender of the Japanese to the Americans
Japanese Occupation

• The Japanese used propaganda to gain


the trust and confidence of Filipinos.
COMFORT WOMEN

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