The definitive account of general douglas macarthurs rise during world war ii, from. Behind general macarthur are lieutenant general jonathan wainwright and lieutenant general a. Douglas macarthur has 38 books on goodreads with 751 ratings. Apr 01, 2020 douglas macarthur, born january 26, 1880, little rock, arkansas, u. Macarthur memorial archives and library macarthur memorial. Douglas macarthur was a wellknown and experienced officer. General of the army douglas macarthur 26 january 1880 5 april 1964 was an american fivestar general and field marshal of the philippine army. Who was the better general in ww2, douglas macarthur or. After world war 1, macarthur would find himself as the superintendent to west point in 1919, the armys youngest major general by 1925, and chief of staff of the united states army by 1930.
General douglas macarthur is reported to have visited the incholm at 73 wickham terrace, brisbane to visit his personal physician during wwii. Army general of the war, 45 percent of the respondents named douglas macarthur far. He grew up in the saddle, rifle in hand, the son of a war hero. A microfilm copy of general arthur macarthur s letter book for 1900 is located in the microfilm collection. His first action was to ask the soviet union to urge their client state to halt its attack and withdraw its forces.
Brilliant american general who commanded allied troops in the pacific during world war ii, governed postwar japan, and led united nations forces in the korean war. May 16, 2019 general macarthur in japan after world war 2 douglas macarthur was not only a capable military strategist he was also familiar with and had detailed knowledge of japanese culture. See more ideas about douglas macarthur, us army general and us army. He received the medal of honor for his service in the philippines campaign, which made him and his father.
Historians praise macarthur for his personal courage and actions on the battlefield during both world wars, and especially laud him for his accomplishments as military governor in postworld war ii japan. General douglas macarthur standing third from left stands with members of the press on board the s. A battle between japanese and american naval forces that stopped the japanese advance on australia. At west point he achieved an outstanding scholastic record, and after graduation 1903 he served in the philippines and in japan. The ashlar and the cross, japanese investigative journalist eiichiro tokumoto documents. After graduating from the united states military academy at west point in 1903, douglas macarthur fought in world war i, and in world war ii was the commander of. I was very excited to read this book as the subject of general macarthur and his. His father, general arthur macarthur, rose to the rank of lieutenant general. Dec 03, 2019 after graduating from the united states military academy at west point in 1903, douglas macarthur fought in world war i, and in world war ii was the commander of allied forces in the pacific. With gregory peck, dan oherlihy, ed flanders, ivan bonar. He was chief of staff of the united states army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the pacific theater during world war ii. Biography of douglas macarthur, 5star american general. World war 1 general douglas macarthur there was never much doubt about douglas macarthurs 18801964 career. General douglas macarthur signs as supreme allied commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the uss missouri in tokyo bay on sept.
Kenney and the war in the southwest pacific, by colonel thomas e. Aug 15, 2016 asked in march 1945 to name the greatest u. Why was douglas macarthur significant to world war 2. Early career macarthur was reared on army posts and attended military school in texas. In stature and seniority, general of the army douglas macarthur was the armys foremost general. Douglas macarthur is remembered as a terrible general because of his actions during the korean war. Jul 28, 2019 this pin was discovered by joe iseman. Roosevelt, winston churchill, and the other giant figures of world war two. After graduating from the united states military academy at west point in 1903, douglas macarthur fought in world war i, and in world war ii was the commander of allied forces in the pacific.
Mar 5, 2020 photos of legendary ww2 us army general douglas macarthur. Pershing while macarthur is on occupation duty in remagen, germany. His mission was to organize a postwar japanese government, with two primary goals. General douglas macarthur postwar japan general douglas. A microfilm copy of general arthur macarthurs letter book for 1900 is located in the microfilm collection. He is mostly known for being the commander of all allied forces in the pacific theater during world war ii. Macarthur encouraged religion in postwar japan the.
The preliminary work for compiling the macarthur volumes began in 1943 within the g3 section of his general staff, and was carried forward after the war by members of the g2 section, headed by maj. He grew up in the saddle, rifle in hand, the son of a. After the united states had pushed japan back in the battles of coral sea and midway, macarthur came up with the plan known as islandhopping, which. General of the army douglas macarthur january 26, 1880 april 5, 1964 was an american general and field marshal of the philippine army. Undoubtedly, both macarthur and eisenhower profited from their relationshipmacarthur from the service of a brilliant staff officer and eisenhower, as he later said, from the administrative experience gained under general macarthur, which helped prepare him for the great responsibilities of the war period. Words of general douglas macarthur in 1942 as he left the philippine islands during world war ii. General douglas macarthur general douglas macarthur is one of the united states most popular and accomplished generals. This looks like the last straw, a seething president harry truman scrawled in his diary on april 6, 1951. The award recognized macarthurs service as chief of staff of the 42nd division at chalons and chateau thierry and then his judgement and skill as commander of the 84th infantry brigade and later as commanding general of the 42nd division. American warrior, by arthur herman, is an excellent new biography of general of the army douglas macarthur. This book stands above two dozen previous biographies on macarthur due to. What were douglas macarthur accomplishments answers. Perrys book recounts macarthurs preworld war ii years in the.
Chapter 3 the korean war and general macarthur p resident truman decided that the us could not afford to allow communist north korea to overrun noncommunist south korea. Macarthur retired from the army and went into business. Army general of the war, 45 percent of the respondents named douglas macarthur far surpassing dwight eisenhower and omar bradley. He received the medal of honor for his service in the philippines campaign. If asked to name a twentiethcentury american general, many people would focus on dwight eisenhower, george patton, or douglas macarthur. General douglas macarthur apparently had what was referred to as bataan jitters. These materials are mostly newspaper and magazine clippings, but there is some correspondence and reports. He fought in the civil war and the spanishamerican war. For many years the incholm was a medical chamber full of specialist doctors.
Douglas macarthurs most popular book is my life in baseball. Douglas macarthur, born january 26, 1880, little rock, arkansas, u. The son of lieutenant general arthur macarthur, jr. He was a chief of staff of the united states army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the pacific theater during world war ii. See more ideas about douglas macarthur, history and wwii. Because he was the supreme commander of the allied forces in the pacific he also served as the commander of the occupation forces that were present in japanese from. Douglas macarthur 18801964 was a fivestar american general who commanded the southwest pacific in world war ii 19391945, oversaw the successful allied occupation of postwar japan and led. Olympic team on the way to the amsterdam 1928 olympic games. Macarthur has since been regarded as the armys first press officer. List of books and articles about douglas macarthur online. Prange, on leave from the university of maryland, as his principal professional assistant.
World war ii in the pacific and millions of other books are. He was one of the united states greatest leaders of all time. General douglas macarthur served as the commander of united states forces far east from 1941 until the end of the war in 1945. General macarthur landing in the philippines during world war ii the mainstream media is almost breathless with the shocking revelation that after world war. List of books and articles about douglas macarthur. Douglas macarthur january 26, 1880april 5, 1964 was a soldier in world war i, the senior commander in the pacific theater during world war ii, and the commanderinchief of the united nations command during the korean war. Douglas macarthurs escape from the philippines wikipedia. General macarthur in japan after world war 2 douglas macarthur was not only a capable military strategist he was also familiar with and had detailed knowledge of japanese culture. The historical reputation of general douglas macarthur is getting a well deserved. The award recognized macarthur s service as chief of staff of the 42nd division at chalons and chateau thierry and then his judgement and skill as commander of the 84th infantry brigade and later as commanding general of the 42nd division. In his showily imperial way macarthur became a substitute emperor figure, ensconced mystically atop tokyos dai ichi building general of the army douglas macarthur is an icon of american military history, a soldier who served his country for more than a halfcentury and is best known for his pivotal roles in world war ii and the korean war. A largerthanlife, controversial figure, macarthur was talented, outspoken and, in the eyes of many, egotistical. Kenney and the war in the southwest pacific by colonel thomas e. The inexplicable controversial life of general douglas macarthur.
Douglas macarthur sought to fill the countrys spiritual vacuum with religious and quasireligious beliefs, from christianity to freemasonry, as an antidote to communism. May 01, 2020 this looks like the last straw, a seething president harry truman scrawled in his diary on april 6, 1951. He served as assistant to his father,general arthur macarthur, who was also assigned in the philippines. Douglas macarthur, americas emperor of japan association. A new book about president harry truman s dismissal of general douglas macarthur reveals how their clash altered american history for. Author arthur herman talked about the role of general douglas macarthur during world war ii, including the campaigns in the phillipines and the end of the war in the pacific. Ww2 colourised photos august 15, 2017 general douglas macarthur with general richard sutherland left and colonel lloyd lehrbas far left wading ashore at blue beach, dagupan, on the island of luzon, following the landing of the us 6th army in. In his preface, herman discusses previous biographies of general douglas. He bucked the trends, said what he felt, and got hurt many times for it. At 900 pages this is very detailed and comprehensive filled book. General douglas macarthur, supreme commander of the allied powers scap, arrived in japan on august 30, 1945 to oversee the ceremony formally marking its surrender.
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