Britain didn't have any troops in the Pacific during World War 2
There was no overall Allied commander in the Pacific in WWII. General MacArthur, Adimiral Nimitiz, and Admiral Mountbatten each were supreme commanders in defined areas. MacArthur was designated to command the occupation forces and so presided at the Japanese surrender ceremony.
Overall Allied command in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) was two-fold: General Douglas MacArthur commanded the South West Pacific region, which encompassed Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines, among other islands. Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the Pacific Ocean region, which encompassed all Pacific areas north of MacArthur's command-area.
General Douglas MacArthur
The two United States Commanders that led troops in the European and Pacific fronts during World War II were General Eisenhower and General MacArthur. Eisenhower was in Europe and MacArthur was in the Pacific.
The commander of the Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II was General Douglas MacArthur
No. he was in charge of the European theater in WW2. MacArthur was in charge of the Pacific theater.
Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater was created in 2008.
The Pacific was divided into two "Theaters" of Operations - the Central Pacific, and the Southwest Pacific. This was done mostly because MacArthur had retreated to Australia after Japan conquered the Philippines, and as a former commanding general of the US Army, a prestigious command had to be carved out for him. So, MacArthur commanded in the Southwest Pacific, fighting in the New Guinea area and the Philippines. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded in the Central Pacific, from his HQ in Hawaii, where he was also commander of the US Pacific Fleet.
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In WWII, General Douglas MacArthur was the overall commander of the US forces in the Pacific.
General Douglas MacArthur