After which event did General Douglas MacArthur take command of the US Army in the Pacific?
The Japanese invaded the Philippines.
The US won the battle of Midway Island.
The US and Japan fought for Guadalcanal.
The Japanese almost won the battle of Iwo Jima.

The right

The Japanese invaded the Philippines.

Explanation:

A Japanese surprise attack destroyed the American air force in the Philippines on December 8, 1941. An invasion followed. Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his forces had to retreat to the peninsula of Bataan. In March 1942, MacArthur received orders from president F.D. Roosevelt to withdraw and leave for Australia. MacArthur then said, "I shall return." In April 1942, he was appointed supreme commander of the Allied forces  in the Southwest Pacific.

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