Question

What was General MacArthur's role in the Philippines prior to WWII?

a.
He was to train local people to be Navajo Code Talkers.
b.
He was ordered to recruit and train an army of American volunteers.
c.
He was to establish and train a local army responsible their own protection.
d.
He was to raise money to buy newer weaponry for the Filipinos.

Answer 1

The answer is C. he was to establish and train a local army responsible their own protection.

Answer 2

c. He was to establish and train a local army responsible their own protection.

Step-by-step explanation:

General Douglas MacArthur's father, Lieutenant-General Arthur MacArthur, was appointed as Governor of The Philippines after Douglas graduated from West Point. At the time Douglas MacArthur met and befriended Manuel L. Quezon, future president of The Philippines. In 1935, president Quezon invited General MacArthur to The Philippines in order to create a national army as part of the process of independence of the country.