Intro to the Philippine Campaign of 1942 - Episode 602

Podcast: The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War · Seth Paridon, Jon Parshall, William Toti

Opublikowano: 2026-06-02

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...