 In addition, few news reports were published about the battle because Rupertus' prediction of a "three days" victory motivated only six reporters to report from shore.The battle was also overshadowed by MacArthur's return to the Philippines and the Allies' push towards Germany in Europe.The battles for Angaur and Peleliu showed Americans the pattern of future Japanese island defense but they made few adjustments for the Iwo Jima and Okinawa.