Was Macarthur a Good General?
In a Sense, Macarthur Is the Victim of His Own Success. If He Had Been Content to Receive the Japanese Surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, and Retire Instead of...
In a sense, MacArthur is the victim of his own success. If he had been content to receive the Japanese surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, and retire instead of continuing his career, he would be considered the greatest commander of World War II—and perhaps the greatest military commander in American history.
Was General MacArthur a good leader?
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964: A Most Successful and Unusual Military Leader. He commanded Allied forces in the southwest Pacific during World War Two. Transcript of radio broadcast: ... Douglas MacArthur was very intelligent and could remember things that others would easily forget.
Was General MacArthur a hero?
More Than a War Hero
In World War II, MacArthur commanded allied forces in the Asia Pacific, a role that earned him the prestigious Medal of Honor. But his heroism didn't end with WWII nor was it limited strictly to acts of war. After the war, MacArthur found himself in Japan.
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