Question

Why do you think Onoda “ordered his mean to take the hills”?
A. in order to surround the American forces
B. So they could shoot down at Americans
C. For protection because they were the only ones left.
D. To capture an airfield in the hills

Answer 1

Hiroo Onoda ordered his men to take the hills for protection because they were the only ones left.

Explanation:

• Hiroo Onoda was an Intelligence officer of the Japanese Army deployed with other soldiers in a Lubang Island in the Philippines.
• He was on duty during World War II on the island to hamper the enemy attacks. But after a while, only he and three other soldiers survived.
• To protect themselves from attacks, Lieutenant Onoda ordered these men to "take to the hills."
• Surprisingly, he spent 29 years after World War II in hiding as he was unaware of the ending of the war. Though they received a leaflet, they refused to believe it and his superior officer flew from Japan to officially relieve him from his duty.