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Douglas MacArthur is most known for in his service in the Battle of the Philippines which took place between 1941 and 1942, he did so well as a general that he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Where did Douglas MacArthur live?

Douglas Macarthur lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life


What theater of world war 2 was most closely associated with the milltary leadership of Douglas MacArthur?

The Pacific Theater.


What was General Douglas MacArthur's connection to the Philippines both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor and what is his famous quote concerning the area?

Douglas MacArthur was one of the most popular and accomplished U.S. military leaders of the 20th century, known primarily for commanding Allied forces in the southwest Pacific during World War II. MacArthur graduated first in his class from West Point Academy (1903) and a few months later was sent to the Philippines, where he worked as an aide to his father, General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. After an illustrious career in World War I, Douglas served in the Philippines as major general (1922-25), commanded the Department of the Philippines (1928-30) and served in the U.S. as chief of staff of the Army (1930-35). In 1935 he was again sent to the Philippines to organize defenses in preparation for their independence. In 1937 he retired from the Army rather than leave his Philippine project uncompleted, but he was recalled to active duty when it became clear that war with Japan was imminent (1941). Overrun by Japanese forces at Bataan, MacArthur was ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt to withdraw to Australia. Before MacArthur and his family escaped, he made the famous vow, "I shall return." In 1942 he was made the supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific and by 1945 had liberated the Philippines on the way to invading Japan. MacArthur accepted the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945, then led the occupation forces in the reconstruction of Japan


Why was Douglas MacArthur chosen to lead the allied forces in Korea?

General MacArthur helped the US win the War in the Pacific. He was a rallying point for the U.S. and Philippines. He was also known for being fired by President Truman during the Korean War. -- •He liberated the Filipinos from the Japanese and led the rebuilding of Japan to a democratic country after WWII. •He was chosen to lead the United Nations Command in a war against North Korean aggression, and commanded the U.S. Forces of the Pacific in WWII. •His famous quotes are: "I shall return." and "Old soldiers never die. They just fade away."


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that they are wonderful colors and the most brightest colors!!!!

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What was Douglas MacArthur most known for?

Douglas MacArthur is most known for in his service in the Battle of the Philippines which took place between 1941 and 1942, he did so well as a general that he was awarded the Medal of Honor.


What famous American general led the war in the Pacific against the Japanese?

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Who is the most important person in the un?

douglas MacArthur


American general during ww11?

Ther were MANY Generals in WWII- the most famous are: General Dwight D. Eisenhower General George S. Patton General Douglas MacArthur General Omar Bradley


Where did Douglas MacArthur live?

Douglas Macarthur lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life


Who has received the most awards of all time?

In the US, it is believed to be General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. He racked up quite a list from having served in WWI, WWII and Korea.


Which of these theaters of world was II was most closely associated with the military leadership of Douglas MacArthur?

Pacific


What theater of world war 2 was most closely associated with the milltary leadership of Douglas MacArthur?

The Pacific Theater.


Who was the commading general during World War 2?

There were several. The two most famous were: The Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (European Theater) during the Normandy landing (D-Day) was General of the Army (5-Star General) Dwight D. Eisenhower. Commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific Theater General of the Army (5-star General) Douglas MacArthur. However for most of the war, MacArthur was under the command of Supreme Commander of the Southeast Asia Command Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten.


What theatre of World War 2 was most closley associated with the military leadership of Douglas MacArthur?

He is most associated with the Pacific Theater of Operations .


What famous quote comes from General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to Congress?

The quote, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" was part of General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to a joint session of Congress on April 19, 1951, after President Truman fired him for ignoring orders about threatening China. The sentimental quote belies the seriousness of MacArthur's warning about and insight into the dangers of post-World War II Asia, particularly the Korean War and eventual "military action" in Vietnam.[Another contributor adds: "According to General of the Army (5 star) Douglas McArthur, the line came from an old Barracks Ballad sung during his young cadet tenure at West Point (Military Academy). He mentioned the ballad during his final address to the Corps of Cadets on his final departure from the Army I believe somewhere around 1962."]The full quote from the end of his address was:"I am closing my 52 years of military service. When I joined the Army, even before the turn of the century, it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and dreams. The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point, and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished, but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade away.""And like the old soldier of that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty."Good Bye."You can read and view MacArthur's address at American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches, available via Related Links. For more information, also see Related Questions, below.


Allied commander in the Far East in World War 2?

US Army General Stillwell, CBI Theater; US Army General MacArthur Southwest Pacific; US Navy Admiral Nimitz, the rest of the Pacific Theater.