The Battle of Manila | WWII In 2

Описание: In February 1945, U.S. forces fought a devastating urban battle to liberate Manila, Philippines. The result was a bitter, months-long battle that destroyed most of the “Pearl of the Orient.” Mike Bell, PhD, Executive Director of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, explores how the devastation of Manila raised fears among American leaders about what urban combat might look like in the planned invasion of Japan.