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Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was an American army general during World War 2. His military career spanned from 1903 to 1951.
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What were Douglas MacArthur experiences in work?
MacArthur was the son and grandson of career US Army officers. He spent his entire adult life in the US Army, from the time he enrolled as a cadet at the US Military Academy in 1897. MacArthur was the youngest general in the US Army in WWI, and commanded an infantry division for the last week or two of the war. MacArthur rose to be the Chief of Staff (the title given to the commanding general) of the US Army in 1931, and held this post for four years, twice as long as a man usually did. He "retired" in 1937 and went to the Philippine Islands, which were a US possession but were being prepared for independence. MacArthur was to be a Field Marshal commanding the Philippine Army. MacArthur had lived in the Philippines as a boy, when his father was military governor of the islands, and had killed his first man there as a young second lieutenant fresh out of West Point. MacArthur was "recalled" to active duty in the summer of 1941 as war clouds began darkening the US horizon.
How did the American public view general MacAruthur after president Truman fired him?
They saw him as a hero
What did the sign on General MacArthur's desk say?
The sign was on President Truman's desk: THE BUCK STOPS HERE. Meaning quit passing the excuse or job onto other people.
the president's authority as commander in chief
The Phillipine Islands.
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
What was general Douglas MacArthur's island hopping strategy?
You, my friend, are an idiot. It's all in the name. U.S. troops take one island and move to the next, Just because I put the names in that order does NOT mean that's the way they did it. Okinawa->Peleliu->Iwo Jima. and continues like that.
How Douglas MacArthurs wife dies?
After a team of navy seal infiltrated her home, She fought back with a video game controller, Ironically , she was downed by an arrow to the knee. They dragged her off and killed her by beating her with a printer.
In which wars did General Douglas MacArthur not participate?
Nothing prior to 1900, nothing past 1953.
Desert Storm (the first Gulf War, 1990)
The Vietnam War. (President Truman fired MacArthur in 1951.)
The French and Indian War
The Peloponnesian War
The Mexican-American War
The US Civil War
He was in the New Guinea campaign
He went to the Philippines
He wasn't in the Revolutionary War
He wasn't in the War of 1812
Who was General Douglas MacArthur's personal secretary during World War 2 or the Korean War?
May Bartlett - World War 2
YES.
How did the firing of General MacArthur affect the US?
Douglas MacArthur was relieved of commanding in Korea, he was not necessarily fired but he did choose to retire eventually. It did allow the morale of the military in Korea to rise some when a new commander was put into place. The soldiers did not want to be there and wanted to go home and were not well trained or experienced. The people in the USA had begun to want their people out of Korea. McArthur's departure from Korea did not affect the world as much as it did the soldiers in Korea and the Korean people.
Who was the mastermind of the island-hopping strategy?
the master mind of the island hopping was admiral chester w. nimitz...it was his ideal. afterwards it became very useful
MacArthur was angry because he favored total war <----- NovaNet
