Douglas mc arthur made a radio announcement saying he would come back and liberate the philippines. His action was not taken well by people who can't get away on a p t boat to australia. The japanese have amassed more than 65 thousand troops, piling up for this big attack in april.
Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.