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ƥ General Homma,
Homma, the commander of the
Japanese Imperial forces in the
Philippines, announced the ending of
American sovereignty in the country and
the beginning of martial law under a
Japanese Military Administration.
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ƥ To liberate it from the oppressive
domination by the Americans
ƥ To integrate it into their Greater East-
East-Asia
Co--Prosperity Sphere
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ƥ Shortage of food
food,, medicines and other
basic commodities needed to survive
ƥ Food rationing
ƥ An atmosphere of fear and anxiety esp. in
areas where there were guerillas
ƥ Torture and illegal disappearance
ƥ Brutality and lust for sex of the Japanese
soldiers