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MacArthur had "retired" after four years as Chief of Staff of the US Army in 1935 and taken a position as Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. The Philippines were still a US possession. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in July 1941 and named Commander United States Forces Far East (USFFE). After MacArthur escaped from the Philippines and reached Australia he was named Supreme Commander Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA) in May 1942. Admiral Nimitz commanded the Central Pacific, and the SWPA was a theater carved out for MacArthur, in deference to his seniority. It would not have been done for anyone else.
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How many US soldiers served under Douglas MacArthur during World War 2?
The answer requires both political and strategic analyisis. When Marine Corps units were remomved from his command to accomplish Tarawa he complained bittlerly that the Navy was simply killing troops. MacArthur opposed the split of the Pacific Command between himself and Nimitz. In fact he wanted the Pacific fleet to be just one of his squads. The division of Command in the Theatre was an error. It was however a Naval War and the power, mystique and charisma that MacArthur had with Roosevelt's opponents mandated that he had an equal role. Numbers? MacArthur could never have enough. He wanted total command. Not just over the Pacific Theatre, but over WW-II. Eisenhower had been a junior officer of his in the Phillipenes and he felt that Ike was getting all the glory, after all one of the early war concepts was Germany first. MacArthur had been the "pseudo king" of the Phillipenes. He became the "pseudo emperor" of Japan. With MacArthur number never counted.
Allied military strategy in the pacific?
Leapfrogging That is the short answer. Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur agreed on a two-pronged offensive loosely based on the War Department's prewar Plan Orange for war in the Western Pacific. Nimitz' sailors and marines took the Central Pacific route, island hopping, bypassing enemy fortifications, establishing naval and air bases, luring the Japanese fleet into lopsided naval-air engagements heading for Taiwan to cut the maritime supplies to Japan. MacArthur began in New Guinea and island hopped through the South Pacific toward the Philippines to which he had promised to return at the beginning of the war. In the event, Nimitz opted for Iwo Jima over Taiwan. Both army and marine forces took part in the invasion of Okinawa where the tips of the pincers came together.
Who took over command of the Richmond forces in 1862 after General Johnston was injured?
Robert E. Lee
Did General MacArthur choose a piano over nures when he left the Philippines?
Did you mean did he take a piano with him over staffers such as "nurses"? I have heard that that is so from my Grandpa Boos who was in Guam during WWII. MacArthur got no respect from my family. Gen. Wainwright was a real hero. Maybe my reply will get more input from other observers. I've been searching for some info on it, and haven't found much.
Why was a Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War 2?
first big success for the US over the Japanese 2. slowing down the Japanese advancement through the pacific, allowing the US forces to resupply and increase their presence in the Pacific theatre
Who was the original commander over the united nations forces in the Korean war?
General Douglas MacArthur <-- I got this answer when I was doing homework.
What were Nimitz and MacArthur's strategies for taking Japan during the 3rd Phase?
From mid-1943 to early 1945, during what is sometimes referred to as the 'Third Phase' of World War II in the Pacific Theater, the American strategy consisted of 'island-hopping' offensively toward Japan. For Admiral Nimitz in the Central Pacific and for General MacArthur in the South Pacific, the strategy consisted of hopping over Japanese strong-points in order to secure forward bases for subsequent jumps, rather than attacking each island occupied by Japan's forces.
What famous general lost his job over the Korean war?
Douglas MacArthur .
Who disagreed with President Truman over how to conduct the conflict with Korea?
General Douglas MacArthur
During World War 2 who was the general for the allied?
Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, European Theater of Operations. MacArthur was the Commander of the Pacific Theater of Operations. Over both of these generals was General George Marshall who remained in Washington during the war.
Who did MacArthur try to bomb and attack?
During the Korean War, general MacArthur wanted to bomb the bridges over yalu river all the way to China.
Why did president Harry S. Truman fire general MacArthur?
President Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his command of US forces in Korea in April, 1951. Truman later explained his actions as a desire to avoid expanding the war beyond Korea's borders and possibly starting a Third World War. This strategy of "limited war" was adopted in the United States during the Cold War.
What general was fired for disobeying the president?
General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), who accepted the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, was removed from the command of UN and US forces in Korea on April 11, 1951. President Harry Truman had clashed with MacArthur over the proper response to the entry of China into the Korean War on the North Korean side. Truman sought a cease-fire to disengage US and Chinese forces, concerned that the Soviet Union might support the Chinese with nuclear weapons. When MacArthur sent a letter disagreeing with this policy, and issued an ultimatum to the Chinese instead, Truman relieved MacArthur of his command. An armistice was finally signed two years later.
What was the path the US took to gain control over the Pacific Ocean on the way to Japan?
The central Pacific campaign was controlled by the U.S. Navy and Marines under Admiral Nimitz and the SW Pacific campaign was directed by General MacArthur from Australia. The overwhelming naval air power, the huge number of ships and carriers were instrumental all the way to the Philippines and Okinawa.
What were the circumstances in World War 2 that led to the appointment of Lieutenant General Courtney H. Hughes to take command of the US Third Army in 1943?
In early December of 1942, General Douglas MacArthur asked Lieutenant General Walter Kruger, to leave the Third Army to take command of a new army under MacArthur, called the Sixth Army. This was in the Pacific Theater and Krueger accepted the offer. Lieutenant General was then appointed to fill the vacancy created by this situation, and took over as commander of the Third Army in 1943.
Who were three generals in World War 2?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the General over all of the European Theater of Operations. He had Field Marshal Montgomery and General Bradley under him. The Soviet Union had General Georgy Zhukov. The Nazis had a ton of generals but their most popular one was General Erwin Rommel. I can't even spell any of the Japanese Generals. General MacArthur was the General of the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Who was the general over the confederate forces?
Robert E Lee
