Post office The Americans liberated Manila on February 3rd, 1945 however, the horrible effects of the ensuing “Battle of Manila” completely devastated most of Manila south of the Pasig River. Many historical landmarks including government buildings such as the Legislative Building, City Hall, Jones Bridge and the Post Office were either completely destroyed or severely damaged. Reconstruction had to be postponed because the Philippines were a primary staging area for a planned invasion of the Japanese mainland. (The Japanese surrender after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki eliminated the need for the invasion.)
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:33:06 +0000
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