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

Answer 1

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.

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•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."

Answer 2

Few men are either all villain or all hero butin my opinion, judgement on him should be mostly negative. In 1932 he directly led troops (along with Major GeorgePatton at the time) in violent domestic action against World War I veterans protesting for their benefits in Washington, DC.During theill-fated Battle of Corregidor in the early phases of World War II, MacArthur evacuatedhimself and his family (albeit on the orders of the Secretary of War) leaving his remaining troops totheir ghastly and tragic fate (see Bataan Death March). MacArthur then began to obsess over the loss of the Phillipines to the Japanese. This obsession seemed to consume him and ultimately led to the brutal battle for Manila in which over 100,000Filipino citizens were killed(in large part by US heavy artillery attempting to clear the city).

Most unforgivably, MacArthur was instrumental in pardoning thousands of Japanese Class A war criminals. The acts of which are unspeakable in many instances. Most notoriously, those of the members of Unit 731. During the Korean War, MacArthur's all-consuming ego made him a larger than life figure if not in his own mind. Because of this, his interactions with a once subordinate General Eisenhower (now president) suffered. It seemed as though MacArthur could not resolve himself to the fact that he was now outranked by a man he was once superior in rank. MacArthur was eventually relieved of his command by President Eisenhower. MacArthur was also insistent on the use of tactical nuclear weapons against Chinese forces during the Korean conflict.

While MacArthur was certainly a capable, often brilliant battefield general, it seems as though his ego was in the end his hubris. What I find most concerning was his willful neglect of justice of Japanese war criminals following the war. Secondly, his willingness to lead troops against former veterans on American soil is equally relevant in my negative judgement against him as an American general and supposed war hero.

Answer 3

Douglas MacArthur was a United States General. After the United States had pushed Japan back in the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway, MacArthur came up with the plan known as island-hopping, which meant that the U.S. would recapture Japanese-held islands while bypassing others and advance toward Japan. It was the plan that made the U.S. push back the Japanese to their homeland.

Answer 4

he was the last 5 star general, and led america through batlles during WWII. he was often know to lead his troops through battle even with no weaopn of his own.

Answer 5

Because he was a veteran general that lead the U.S. forces in the PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations) during WWII. he knew the Pacific area and was the best pick for the job.