Today, 83 years ago, on March 12, 1942 (Calendar 26 January 1942), the Philippines fell during World War II. U.S. troops captured on Padan Island were waiting to be deported to a concentration camp on March 12, 1942, realizing that the Philippines would inevitably be occupied by the Axis, President Roosevelt ordered General MacArthur, who was ineffective in defending the territory of the Allies, to evacuate the islands. Most Americans endorsed Roosevelt's decision because Japan's operational power in the concentration in the Philippines was strong. General MacArthur would be relocated to Australia, where he was appointed Commander of the Pacific War Alliance Army. At the time of the evacuation of Padan Island, this very promising General promised the United States would continue to provide assistance to the people of