General Dwight Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander of European forces (SHAEF). Gen Dougls MacArthur was the Allied commander in the South Pacific Ocean. (Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the central and north Pacific.)
they were equal as Eisenhower was commander in Europe and Macarthur was commander in the far east. however, eisenhower served under Macarthur years before WW2
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 only WW II general to become US president was Dwight Eisenhower.
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.
The Japanese surrendered to General Douglas MacArthur, who was appointed by President Harry S. Truman to oversee the occupation of Japan after World War II. The formal surrender took place on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. While General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, and Admiral Chester Nimitz was a key naval commander in the Pacific, it was MacArthur who accepted the surrender on behalf of the Allied powers.
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they were equal as Eisenhower was commander in Europe and Macarthur was commander in the far east. however, eisenhower served under Macarthur years before WW2
Eisenhower, MacArthur, Patton?
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.
General Douglas MacArthur once said of Eisenhower: "He was the best clerk I ever had". Later, Eisenhower said when questioned about his service under MacArthur: "I studied dramatics under him for 3 years!"
Eisenhower, Patton, Macarthur, Stilwell, are some of the General officers of note.
The only 5 star generals are General of the Army MacArthur, and General of the Army Eisenhower.
That was dealt with by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
The only WW II general to become US president was Dwight Eisenhower.
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.
Ther were MANY Generals in WWII- the most famous are: General Dwight D. Eisenhower General George S. Patton General Douglas MacArthur General Omar Bradley
No. he was in charge of the European theater in WW2. MacArthur was in charge of the Pacific theater.