Was the Invasion of the Philippines in 1944 worth it? (Patreon)

Philippines worth it? MacArthur's Gamble?

Was the invasion of the Philippines in 1944 worth it? Was it just for MacArthur's ego and ambitions? What were the alternatives? What is valid criticism and what is not? What did Admiral Nimitz and Admiral King think? Original question by my Oberst Jack: "How useful was the US return to the Philippines in 1944? good and bad points." Special thanks to von Kickass for helping with the Thumbnail! »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » RallyPoint - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/military-history-visualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ Military History NOT Visualized is a support channel to Military History Visualized with a focus personal accounts, answering questions that arose on the main channel and showcasing events like visiting museums, using equipment or military hardware. » SOURCES « Heinrichs, Waldo; Gallicchio, Marc: Implacable Foes. War in the Pacific 1944-1945. Oxford University Press: UK, 2017 Amazon.com (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2Qd4kPC Amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2zEBpJX Cambridge History of the Second World War. Volume 1: Fighting the War. Cambridge University Press: UK (2015) Amazon.com (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2zX5ZMB Amazon.de (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2z5j1bF Spector, Ronald H.: Eagle Against the Sun – The American War with Japan. Cassell & Co: UK, 2000 amazon.com (Affiliate Link):http://amzn.to/2pt7Wvu amazon.de Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2BAJVHJ Drea, Edward J.: Japan’s Imperial Army. Its Rise and Fall, 1853-1945. Kansas University Press, USA: 2009. amazon.com link (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2JEpAGF amazon.de link (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2JBpK1p Giangreco, D. M.: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947. US Naval Institute Press: United States, 2017. amazon.com Link (Affiliate): http://amzn.to/2DI0mEa amazon.de Link (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2sIRxWf » TOOL CHAIN « PowerPoint 2016, Word, Excel, Tile Mill, QGIS, Processing 3, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate. » DATA CHAIN « Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. » DISCLAIMER « As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Käufen. » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #ww2 #philippines #macarthur