Want to take that one back?
I am not going to turn this into a WW2 thread, Baatan was sad and disgraceful, but FDR decided Germany had to be deal with first.
You made a comparison, and I wanted to know if you were willing to defend that comparison. I still want to know.
Sure, but not right now and not in this thread.
I'll wait for a retraction, but not for a rationalization.
Out.
You will get neither, but since you insist.
There were no plans to defend the Philippines in the event of a war with japan. The plan was to withdraw to Bataan and hang on until help could arrive. MacArthur(one of my hero's) was appointed by the Philippines (retired from USArmy) to lead and train a Philippines Army. Mac Author felt and argued that the Philippines could be defended and when the Japanese attacked MacArthur instead of withdrawing to Bataan as the plan called for engaged the enemy on the beach. It was a disaster and his forces were routed. He then was brilliant in his withdraw to Bataan but he lost most of the supplies that were to hold him over until help could arrive.
meanwhile back in Washington D.C. A debate raged, which front should receive the men and material's needed to successfully engage the enemy, in 42 both was not possible. It was decided that Germany should be dealt with first and that the US Army should make war with Germany it's first priority.
Also the US Navy said they could not supply Bataan, they could not break the Japanese blockade.
How then do you see the equivalence?