After the defeat of the United States in the Philippine campaign, MacArthur said a classic sentence. What is that?

MacArthur has said it countless times in his life. The most appealing words in his life are: "I came out, but I will come back!" " "

19411On February 7, the Pacific War broke out, when MacArthur was the commander-in-chief of the US military in the Philippines. He led the American troops there to stubbornly resist the fierce attack of the Japanese army, but they still could not resist. MacArthur refused President Roosevelt's suggestion to let him leave the Philippines, so he found the Colt 45 pistol left by his father. He was ready to commit suicide at a critical moment and was determined to live and die with the Philippines.

The Philippine campaign was MacArthur's first defeat since he joined the army, and it was so miserable! Therefore, he said sadly: "I didn't expect that the biggest surrender in the history of the US military would happen in my hands!" Then, he thinks, this is his great shame! Although he arrived in Australia, he was welcomed like a hero when he arrived in Australia-after all, he fought with the Japanese in the Philippines for so long, but MacArthur, a conceited general, was really unhappy in front of people who welcomed him like an epic hero. He told reporters that he stressed: "The president ordered me to break through the Japanese defense line and withdraw from the Philippines to Australia, with the aim of organizing a counterattack against the Japanese army, with the main goal of liberating the Philippines. Now I'm out, but I'll be back! " "I'm out, but I'll be back!" At that time, the U.S. wartime information bureau thought this sentence was good, because the U.S. military was in the darkest moment, and it was defeated and fought repeatedly. At this time, MacArthur said such a sentence, and the US War Intelligence Bureau prepared to use this sentence as a show to stimulate people's confidence in the war of resistance.