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Third son of the high – ranking military figure Third son of the high – ranking military figure Arthur MacarthurArthur Macarthur

1880 – born in Little Rock, Arkansas1880 – born in Little Rock, Arkansas Graduated first at West Point Military AcademyGraduated first at West Point Military Academy 1903 – gained commission into engineers1903 – gained commission into engineers 1905 – sent to Tokyo to his father1905 – sent to Tokyo to his father

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1917 – sent to France1917 – sent to France Second battle of MarneSecond battle of Marne

1918 – youngest divisional commander in the 1918 – youngest divisional commander in the fieldfield

1930 to 1935 – Chief of Staff1930 to 1935 – Chief of Staff After Pearl Harbor After Pearl Harbor

Put in charge of the PhilippinesPut in charge of the Philippines He failedHe failed

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America’s senior military commanderAmerica’s senior military commander Led America’s withdrawal from Philippines with Led America’s withdrawal from Philippines with

his famous quotehis famous quote

““I shall return” I shall return” He did fulfill his promiseHe did fulfill his promise

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The withdrawal only made him want to recover The withdrawal only made him want to recover the islands more. the islands more.

Came up with “island – hopping”Came up with “island – hopping” Meant that Americans took the longer more Meant that Americans took the longer more

important island captured by the Japanese, left the important island captured by the Japanese, left the smaller ones to “willow on the vine”smaller ones to “willow on the vine”

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Supreme Commander of the Allied ForcesSupreme Commander of the Allied Forces Head of the occupation forces in JapanHead of the occupation forces in Japan As emperor announced on radio As emperor announced on radio

“ “ he was not a god and just a mortal”he was not a god and just a mortal”

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Helped rebuild a nations damaged by the warHelped rebuild a nations damaged by the war Helped more Japan forward as a nationHelped more Japan forward as a nation

More resentment in Washington D.C. than More resentment in Washington D.C. than Japan Japan Americans didn’t like the amount of Japan Douglas Americans didn’t like the amount of Japan Douglas

gainedgained

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Douglas remained in power as head of the Douglas remained in power as head of the United Nation forceUnited Nation force

The Korean WarThe Korean War Showed his military genius with the landing at Showed his military genius with the landing at

Inchon Inchon

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Yalu RiverYalu River President Truman wanted the bridges destroyed President Truman wanted the bridges destroyed

Failed to give the orderFailed to give the order

Douglas protested to not getting the orderDouglas protested to not getting the order Replaced by General Matthew RidgewayReplaced by General Matthew Ridgeway

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Back in America Back in America Returned a heroReturned a hero

The “Chicago Tirbune” wrote a article at the The “Chicago Tirbune” wrote a article at the time of his dismissaltime of his dismissal ““Truman was not fit to tie Macarthur’s shoes”Truman was not fit to tie Macarthur’s shoes”

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Retirement spent in Manhattan Retirement spent in Manhattan Died at age of 84 in Washington D.C.Died at age of 84 in Washington D.C.

More QuotesMore Quotes ““In war there is no substitute In war there is no substitute for victory”for victory” It is fatal to enter any war It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it”without the will to win it” Americans never quit”Americans never quit”

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