One part of the american plan for the defeat of japan called for general macarthur s troops to advance through the solomon islands, capture the north coast of new guinea, and then retake
a. the philippines.
b. indonesia.
c. manchuria.
d. australia

One part of the American plan for the defeat of Japan called for General MacArthur’s troops to advance through the Solomon Islands, capture the north coast of New Guinea, and then retake the Philippines. So the correct option for the given question is option “a”. The battle of the Philippines took place in the year 1944 – 1945 to expel the Japanese forces that were occupying the country of Philippines from the Second World War. The Japanese army had taken control over total Philippines during the year 1942.