About this episode

The episode explores the pre-war Philippines and the defense strategies leading up to the Philippine Campaign of 1942.

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a deep dive into the realm of the pre-war Philippines. The guys dig into the ever-revolving question that flew through defense circles in the 1920’s and 30’s as to whether or not the US should defend the Philippines in any way. Then, with defense a definite, the guys get into War Plan Orange, WPO-3, and Douglas MacArthur’s own plan for defense and the preparations for said defense. All of these topics set us up for the in-depth series of videos coming up this season as we dive into the Fall of the Philippines of 1942, and arguably, the United States’ worst military defeat. #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship…

People in this episode

Host: Seth Paridon

Guest: Jon Parshall

Topics covered

• Philippine Campaign
• US military history
• War Plan Orange
• Douglas MacArthur
• pre-war Philippines
• defense strategy

Keywords

• Philippine Campaign
• War Plan Orange
• Douglas MacArthur
• US Navy
• US Army
• military defeat
• defense strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Navy, US Army, Douglas MacArthur

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