4. Why did General Douglas MacArthur struggle to hold the U. S. positions in the Philippines? The Doolittle Raid on Tokyo resulted in only a minimal military gain.
The Battle of Coral Sea did not stop the Japanese attacks on Guam and Wake Island.
The Japanese destroyed half of the army's fighter planes in the region.
The Bataan Death March led to the death of over 7,000 American and Filipino troops.