One of the most over-rated generals ever. Not saying he was a bad one, just over-rated. The myth of his abilities stems from his own self promovation and sycophantic staff. Utterly incapable of assuming responsibilty for failures or praising subordinates when it was due. Thank God Truman finally stod up to him.
@TommyGlint Truman should have been handed a rifle, overcoat, and no food, sent to the Chosin Resevoir...and abandoned there. Mac was right, and Truman was an ASS !
@NamVetBuck Ahh yes, the Chosin. Funny you should mention one og Macs f*ck ups. How was he right? NK wont attack he said... The chinese wont enter the war he said. When they did, there was only a "small volunter force" (not 300,000) he said. How about using nukes in S. China and possibbly start WWIII which the US absolutely not war ready for?? Plz elaborate on where in the Korean War Mac was "right" besides gambling at Inchon.
@TommyGlint His decision to have the Pusan Perimeter fight a holding action until Inchon landing, his statement that " there is no substitute for victory", his request to go after the sanctuary airfields, his drive to eliminate N. Korea as an entity...and as for the Chinese thing ? NOBODY knew what the Chicoms would do , so he had a 50 /50 shot at a right decision. Truman, on the other hand, had no clue, no guts to WIN the Korean war, and screw the Russians and Chicoms !
Nobody wanted the alternatives to Pusan; surrender or a fighting evacuation. "No substitute for Victory" equals an total undermining of Washington and his superior, the US president, right or wrong, thats what it was. A 50/50 shot??? He splits the 8th army in two and sends this road bound army North into a country that mushrooms in size to some of the roughest geography in Asia - in the winter time. Towards a Chinese army that NOBODY (as you say) knew how were going to react,
@TommyGlint Nobody but the North Koreans wanted other options about Pusan, that's a statement of the obvious. As for undermining Truman, again Mac was right and Truman was wrong. Mac wasn't off base in demanding the ability and resources to finish the job with victory. You don't fight to a tie. That's a waste of lives and treasure. That"road bound" army ? Hardly. Last time I checked the 1st Marine Division was up north,as well as the 8th Army, and the 1st MarDiv is an INFANTRY division.
@NamVetBuck Are you saying the marines MARCHED to the Chosin? Demanding manpower thats just not avaliable, go ahead with your plan DESPITE it, getting 1000s of GIs killed and then complain and blame others are hardly the traits of a great man. You can't possibly blame the catastrophe that resulted in the drive to the Yalu on politicians in Washington! Fighting for a tie = stopping at the 38th parallel. Alternative to that didn't HAVE to be racing blindly North, but a vain Mac wanted the Yalu.
@TommyGlint My family served under Mac in WW2 and Korea, so that gives us a bit more gravitas as far as things go than other armchair generals here. My old man revered Mac, and he was no damned fool !
@NamVetBuck Lol, this is a cheap shot I know, but as for "armchair general" MacArthur never spent ONE SINGLE NIGHT in Korea. As for your family members who fought they have my deepest respect.
The great general once said, "there is no substitute for victory" and that's true, he also once said that "Give me 1000 Filipino soldiers and i will conquer the world" of course you can't conquer the world with just a thousand soldiers, but he was emphasizing on the bravery of the Filipino Soldiers who rather fight and die without questioning orders. My late father was a Korean Veteran and was very proud that he fought under the great general.
I don't need fictitious heroes to inspire me, no capes or superpowers, no high tech gadgets or other planets. This man is my hero, his superpowers were his will and his sense of duty, honour, and loyalty to himself. And the best, he existed in real life.
I don't think the US would even *be* in a war in Afgh. I doubt MacArthur would go to war on spurious reasons. There are people in the military now with answers but stupidity and ego is insitutionalized such that workable solutions fall on deaf ears. For example, there have been many suggestion to make a physical fence to isolate Afgh from Pak to prevent guerrilla infiltration through closed terrain, but it seems like they want to run around shooting *ragheads* instead.
"Two years ago when I landed to your soil, I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words, I shall return!"
Once I read a long article in one of Canadian newspaper. The story was in 1st page about this General Douglas MacArthur.
What North Korea is doing now teaches us General MacArthur was right. Only if the USA president listened to him, none of this madness by North Korea wouldn't happen. He was the most wise general who ever lived. I respect him so much!!!!!
@Sarah01181225 No, he made a request to nuke China. Truman did the right thing a said, "we are trying to prevent a war, not start one." Than MacArthur went over Truman head by going directly to Congress. Truman was like you reckless asshole, wtf and removed him...
@Sarah01181225 yes, requesting to send a series of nuclear strikes near chinese and russian boarders was truly the greatest decision ever made, theres absolutely no way in hell the chinese and the russians will retaliate after being nuked right?
@Sarah01181225 explain to me how exactly is trying to nuke both china and russia right? and how preventing world war 3 is wrong? give me one reason russia won't nuke the us back if they are nuked? they don't have the ability or they don't have the reason? all macarthur would create is a nuclear fallout
@coooldonkey I said to you NOT to assume anything that did not happen. But I know the General MacArthur was right and THAT is my opinion and you let it go. Obviously your opinion is different and I let it go. Got that!
@Sarah01181225 You are correct beyond measure,had MacArthur been allowed today there would be one Korea.Vietnam would not have happened.And China and Russia both would be much different.To those that do not agree.I suggest reading factual accounts from the day instead of the Truman and cabinet/UK.UN twisted garbage that was all an out and out lie to try and ruin MacArthur and his stellar reputation.The public in turn fired Truman,but it was too late.Note,it is Filipino,I stand corrected.
@rw5791- Sure he is. Those North Korean pigs couldn't handle the kind of fight America could give them if allowed to go at it unimpeded. MacArthur himself just about kicked Kim Il Sung on his backside, and could've given China a royal buttkicking as well. But noo, Truman had to frig with stuff and fire the General. We may not have him with us, but we still have the Long Gray Line. Let the DPRK 'mess with' us, so long as they fear us deeply.
@Jurassic0Al No one can handle the fight the US gives them. The United States has beaten every country on earth including the Soviet Union, Japan, China, Germany, England, Australia, Vietnam, Korea and Italy.
@EasyCompanyAirborne- Exactly. That's Grade A, 100% truth, no BS at all. Douglas MacArthur's ability to marshal the strength and fighting ability of the United States, to lead troops into battle, was incredible. The entire military might of the Imperial Japan wasn't enough to stop his forces. He rebuilt Japan once he beat them, and have good ol' Kim Il Sung and his buddies in Red China a butt-kicking they didn't soon forget. If only he hadn't been fired. USA!
@Jurassic0Al Thank you very much. We all owe our lives to this great man. All he wanted to do was end the war. He was the bravest of the brave. He also loved the Japanese people, and was kind to them after the war was over. The Japanese people put up a hell of a fight, but were beaten by a braver, more determined and better soldier. General MacArthur represents the very fighting spirit of the Medal of Honor.
@EasyCompanyAirborne- You are welcome, and I thank you in turn for your superb assessment of the United States' military might, and of General MacArthur. Not only a great soldier, but an outstanding diplomat as well. He won the people of at least three nations- America, the Philippines, and Japan- over all but completely. Seven Silver Stars, three DSC;s, and a Medal of Honor are just a few of his many decorations. The bravest of the brave...America was privileged to know him for the time we did.
@ssaltmer- Yes, I wondered about that too. But don't ever doubt that Mac could have given Australia a fight they'd never have forgotten, had that been necessary. As it happens, he was instead a great friend to the Australian people. He was given next to nothing to defend the Philippines with, and yet he fought anyway. Ordered out, he vowed to return, and soon found himself tasked with shielding Australia from Japanese invasion. Lesser men would have declared his mission to be impossible.
@coooldonkey Of course they did. Watch the film "55 Days from Peking" sometime. You probably don't know, but Peking was the Capital of China then. Learn something for once.
@EasyCompanyAirborne first of all peking is still the capital of china you retard, they just change the name to the mandarin sound, second of all i'd hardly call that us beating china. Does ww2 mean the loss of germany against austrailia just because austrailia is a part of the allie? And please use some battle fought in this century to prove your point.
You are correct to say that , that is the case but not all of them. I have not commented much on his good points because that has been done over and over. His short commings in comparison to his moments of brilliance are quite pronounced. There were lots of great generals in ww2 most were not American. Not many of the others had the PR machine Mc Nugget had; The communique warrior "I have met the enemy and defeated him" my arse he was 1000's of kms away. Arse is the correct spelling in Aus.
man, i think you need to go back and read some more about Gen MacArthur because durring WWI he was on the front line leading the charge so your depiction is more from a MASH rerun then of the truth. Yes he was a pr machine and a client of one but truth is he did walk the line too. He fought with his men during WWI and WWII was a different animal. There is no doubt he could have done things better and any general down the line could have done things better but monday morning always looks easier.
I hear what you are saying Kabookey yes in WWI he did show his bravery and ability. Yes WWII was different and that is my point and he was not at the pointy end during WWII. Brisbane is a long way from the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea when he sent his communiques, fact, look at an atlas and do a time line. Its hard to lead a charge 2000 km to the south of the fighting. Just one example. The more I read the less I like him as a general. So lets just agree to disagree.
Had he been president during WW2,our losses/KIA would have been reduced by 50 to 80 percent!Not a doubt in my mind.The Philippino losses would have been reduced by 99 percent,and the war would have ended sooner.
That is my view on this greatest of great Generals!
@57hms19 He was. Did you know, MacArthur won the Medal of Honor for "withstanding heavy bombardment". Do you know what this is? Mortars and rifle fire is "light bombardment". Heavy bombardment is like the start of Operation Barbarossa in the USSR. It is like the bombing of Dresden. I doubt there has ever been a braver soldier. This guy was also a generous leader, never think of himself, only his men.
@57hms19 im glad that americans captured philippines againts the spaniards in 1880 to ww1 and the japanese in ww2 and liberated philippines after ww2 and after that lots of filipino agants u.s forces but why not the japanese lot of japanese tortured filipino and thinking american are trying to capture philippines agants thats why i hate about filipino againts u.s not terrorist
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He wanted to fire 30 atom bombs on china this is one of te reasons he was fired, Truman rightly said "I fired him because he was a crazy son of a bitch"
Maybe we should have dropped those a bombs... Seems to me, looking back, it would've been a great move. We should have gone straight to Russia as Patton said too.
@kjones200687 ,hey dude,I googled" macarthur truman ww1" to get some info on this comment you made and you came up about 3rd from the top on the 1st page.
The decision whether to use any atomic weapons rest upon the president, not MacArthur. He witnessed the deaths of so many americans and wanted to end the Korean conflict asap. In war, some psychological techniques to threaten have to be used.
don't know with you guys but to me, this clip is cool! lupet! san mo nkuha to? always been wondrin' wat "i shall return was all about." this clip didn't explain much but at least it made me see how the situation was like.. tnx!! hehe...
The most recent commentators, I believe, got it wrong. The Philippines invasion had a real military purpose. First, taking the islands cut Japan off from its base of resources in Indonesia. Second, to have bypassed the islands would have left the people on a starving archipelago at the tender mercies of the Japanese Army. MacArthur had conducted over 80 amphibious landings and always managed to hit the Japanese where they were not expecting it. By hitting Leyte he stranded 200,000 on Mindinao
Such a shame MacArthur had a big ego. The main reason he chose to return to the Phillapines was not for logistics reasons, but because he had lost the land and wanted to recapture it. Had he followed the advice of his fellow military officers and invaded Taiwan, we could have arrived at Japan at a quicker pace and could have possibly made Hirohito surrender sooner. I also strongly feel that the Soviet invasion of Manchuria could have also been prevented if we had instead invaded Taiwan.
how can you say that? you dont know what he was thinking, you dont know why and when he did his thing....you only have a guess.
im not gona talk shit on the man cos i didnt know him...and unless you're a 90 year old ww2 vet who fought with him, then you dont know shit about him either.
ppl take little bits of info and they think they know a man...its bullshit.
I've done research AND HEARD CRITICISM CHILDREN OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS. MACARTHUR WAS A SELFISH, EGOTISTICAL PIG WHO CARED MORE GLORIFYING HIMSELF THAN PROTECTING THE COUNTRY
you have done research? LMFAO, thats what im tryn to say...no internet reseach has the truth...only those who knew and fought under the man know the truth...you dont know shit...unless you're 90 years old and fought in the pacific....but you didnt, you just came along 60 years later and judged the man.
im guessing that you're one of those ppl that get brainwashed by bullshit propaganda.
Hey bloke I have spoken to those old soldiers and read about them, read Kakoda by Peter Fitzsimons. You will see he was as hulkyone says. cheers from this ex digger.
Because you don't risk the lives of millions of loyal American soldiers, as well as the liberty of the American public recapturing a land you just lost. He was greatly advised to invade Formosa (present-day Taiwan), but refused to do so. Had he instead gone to Taiwan, the war could have ended quicker, as the nation is many miles closer to Japan than the Phillippines
he stoped the fight from being in my country so im greatfull....we aussies were ready to dig in here and fight in australia but macartrur said "fuck that, lets take the figft to them...we kickt their arse in new guini b4 they got here. The japs were on our door step and you yanks were miles away.
Nonesense. MacArthur was absolutely correct to push on to the Phillipines. It was a logical extension of his brilliant New Guinea campaign. Of all allied commanders he was able to recover the greatest amount of territory with the least amount of casualities. He conducted over 80 amphibious assaults all of them successful. By seizing the Philippines he cut the Japanese off from their base of resources in Indonesia and he rescued the Philippines from starvation and torture by the Japanese Army.
I just realized I've already commented on this subject three times. Read my previous comments. Nearness is not the primary strategic concern. To have left a major archipelago like the Philippines to the rear would have been madness. This wasn't MacArthur's decision. The Joint Chiefs and Roosevelt after hearing him out came to the same conclusion. Of course MacArthur was a controversial figure and all the armchair generals have a field day second guessing him.
No. CHILDREN OF ACTUAL WORLD WAR II VETERANS HAVE TOLD ME THIS. MACARTHUR WAS A TALENTED GENERAL, BUT HIS EGO WAS ALSO ENORMOUS AND RISKY. HE WAS WILLING TO INVADE CHINA AND RISK WORLD WAR III BY DOING SO
macarther made a promise to return to the phillipines to free the ppl and his troops and he kept his word.
how would you feel if you had to leave your men behind and then later find out they were used in the death march?
it was his idea to fight in new guinea instead of digging in in australia, if it wasnt for him, the battle would of been in australia, instead we kicked thier arse b4 they got here.
Maker6450 the Australian government wanted our troops back from the middle east to fight the japs but the brit govt stalled on that. The Aust govt then wanted to get the US here in Aust so we had some hitting power. Aust govt didn't care which yank as long as they could help us. Most of our men were in bomber command in Europe or the middle east. For a population of less than 6mil no heavy industrial base there is only so much you can do. It was in the US interest to save Aust.
Yeah but america knew that if the japs got australia, they could use it for a full on attack agains america.....america was scared of them getting australia and thats way they helpt.
MacArthur invaded the Philippines in 1944, YOU STUPID JACKASS. JAPAN CAPTURED IT. 1946 was only when it became recognized as a sovereign nation. READ BETTER
Also one of the biggest ego-maniacs to ever serve as a US General too. He invaded the Phillappines to satisfy his ego and was willing provoke the Soviet Union by invading China. Had he invaded China, the Soviets would have declared war on us because we would have expanded war operations beyond the Korean Penninsula
The General was a man of vision. The loss of the Philippines was not his fault but rather a short sighted US congress, much like today. If Rosy had followed his advise we may never have heard of Bataan.
I stand by my statement, and have been researching the subject for 30 years. If I can find any fault it would be with the decision to defend the beaches instead of an immediate evac to Bataan. And even then.
MacArthur did make a mistake in not mobilizing the Philipine airforce. Had he done so the Japanese would still have taken the islands as they did Malaya,Singapore, Indonesia etc. MacArthur then waged a brilliant campaign in New Guinea and the Phillipines and was indespensible as governor of post war Japan. He was a brilliant commander who always managed to minimize losses among his own troops. He advised Kennedy not to become entangled in Vietnam. Great for all his flaws.
Macarthur was 1000's of miles away from the fighting but made out he was right there. He made sure that australian troops got no mention and only the yanks got the kudos.
his invasion of the philipines was for from briliant it was a total mess.
He invaded during the rain season making it impossible to construct an airfield so their had to be at least one carrier in the vicinity to lend air support which couldn't be deployed somewhere else. This is such a critical error certainly for someone who lived in the philipines for several years that you could hardly consider him as a very skilled commander. he knew what he was doing but made serieus mistakes
I'm not an american..But this i can say about this great guy..without him, the Philippines wouldn't be the same..He returned as promised..Though late, but he did comeback..This man is a great soldier and individual..Though at times he may seem to be a pre-madonna (much like his counterparts Patton and Montgomery), the thing is that it sometimes is necessary..
A thousands salutes to Gen. MacArthur and his name will never be forgotten in the Army of the Philippines..
his reputation takes a hit because of Korea(hell, I would have wanted to nuke China as well so I give him a pass) but no question, Macarthur goes down as one of the great american heroes of all time, not just the 20th century
I would say it was not so much Korea as it was MASH. Today's kids watch TV and have no clue on what real history is or isn't only what lefty Alan Alda tells them in a TV show.
General Douglas MacArthur won more medals for combat than any soldier in the history of the US Army. He personally led troops into hell in the trenches of WWI. I think he got 7 silver stars for combat in WWI.
MacArthur's military career had moments of brilliance, but Korea brought out his true colors. He was an egomaniac surrounded by lackeys and his obsession with self glorification hurt careers, caused unneccessry deaths of thousands, and nearly caused WW III. If you don't believe me read your history on the Korean War. Whatever he did before Korea (except Inchon, and that can even be argured) was erased in Korea. He is an absolute disgrace to the American flag. Thank god he was fired by Truman.
I don't believe you. MacArthu was a great general. Without Inchon, the entire UN force would have been pushed into the sea and Korea lost to Kim Il Sung.
I think you need to get some facts there buddy. More soldiers died under the truce of Ridgeway then when MacArthur was running the show. Secondly had Truman allowed the bombing of the bridges over the Yalo the chinamen would have had nowhere to go but into a freezing river and would have been stopped in their tracks.
Kabookey Interesting take on things how about this Ridgeway had the task of turning the bugout from becomming a complete route of the UN forces and he did this very well. If old Mc nugget had any ability as a general that would never have happend in the first place. There would have been no need for the Chinese to become involved in the first place. Thank the US marines, Turkish, Greek, Commonwealth brigades for not bugging out. Mc nugget has a lot to answer for.
If MacArthur has his way that damn bridge would have been toast and those china men would have had to try and swim across the yalo river. If MacArthur had his way we would not be looking at Kim Jong Mentally Ill right now. Think about that. Heck had Patton had his way we would not have had two Germany's either. Politics created that problem and Korea.
What Korea brought was the politics of war instead of the true reality, MacArthur had it right when he was about killing the enemy, Truman was playing politics instead of finding a way to win. Also, the truth is far more Americans died under the so called truce with Truman then died while MacArthur was running the show. Like he also said he never knew how to just blow up half a bridge and that is what Truman wanted him to do.
I am not going to say anything negative about the man. I was a history major, recently graduated, and I conducted an oral history project interviewing one veteran who did not think highly of MacArthur at all.He maintained that pomp and ego drove him and that he really did not care about his troops. That was his opinion and he is entitled to as veteran of the War in the Pacific. If you wish to reply, fine but do it in an educated way. Be forewarned, do not insult me.
My uncle was one of the few soldiers who fought side by side with Gen Wainwright when Gen MacArthur went to australia, w/a depleted contingent and a short supply of ammunitions and food they fought hard day & night, bcoz of this they delayed the advancement of the japanese troops...giving MacArthur ample time to plan his next move..Gen Wainwright should be the hero of the Pacific War more than anybody else !
Jakster 2 I appreciate your comments, but you need to do a more thorough history of MacArthur during the Korean War and after. As the facts have come out over the years, his obsession with his legacy after his blunders after Inchon could have cause WWIII. Those blunders caused his character flaws to be more pronounced, particularly inventing the truth, brow beating the joint chiefs of staff, and being publicly critical of his commander-in-chief the President....something he would never stand for
No research needs to be done because I agree with you on the General's character. I don't think I was suggesting with my comment that he was not without his flaws. He was shrewd with the way he handled Japan following the surrender and you are right in saying that he was arrogant and thought he was above all authority even to Truman. I simply stated that the guy I interviewed did not like him. Thanks for the comment.
I'd recommend AMERICAN CAESER by William Manchester and OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE by Geoffery Perret. Also the PBS DVDs on MACARTHUR and TRUMAN. The career of General MacArthur is extraordinary. And yes, I admire him.
y'know what? as a history major, you should be more discerning than cleaving to such nonsense as "[t]hat was his opinion and he is entitled to as veteran of the War in the Pacific." YOU should read (put the damn microphone down) and start with the book "American Caesar" written by another veteran who started with that opinion and changed it after some real research.
I have a tremendous respect to this man I learn a lot about him on our philippines history.great man with highest honor and all the brave men Pilipino guerella and US POW thank u.
One of the most over-rated generals ever. Not saying he was a bad one, just over-rated. The myth of his abilities stems from his own self promovation and sycophantic staff. Utterly incapable of assuming responsibilty for failures or praising subordinates when it was due. Thank God Truman finally stod up to him.
TommyGlint 1 year ago
@TommyGlint Truman should have been handed a rifle, overcoat, and no food, sent to the Chosin Resevoir...and abandoned there. Mac was right, and Truman was an ASS !
NamVetBuck 1 year ago 2
@NamVetBuck Ahh yes, the Chosin. Funny you should mention one og Macs f*ck ups. How was he right? NK wont attack he said... The chinese wont enter the war he said. When they did, there was only a "small volunter force" (not 300,000) he said. How about using nukes in S. China and possibbly start WWIII which the US absolutely not war ready for?? Plz elaborate on where in the Korean War Mac was "right" besides gambling at Inchon.
TommyGlint 1 year ago
@TommyGlint His decision to have the Pusan Perimeter fight a holding action until Inchon landing, his statement that " there is no substitute for victory", his request to go after the sanctuary airfields, his drive to eliminate N. Korea as an entity...and as for the Chinese thing ? NOBODY knew what the Chicoms would do , so he had a 50 /50 shot at a right decision. Truman, on the other hand, had no clue, no guts to WIN the Korean war, and screw the Russians and Chicoms !
NamVetBuck 1 year ago
@NamVetBuck
Nobody wanted the alternatives to Pusan; surrender or a fighting evacuation. "No substitute for Victory" equals an total undermining of Washington and his superior, the US president, right or wrong, thats what it was. A 50/50 shot??? He splits the 8th army in two and sends this road bound army North into a country that mushrooms in size to some of the roughest geography in Asia - in the winter time. Towards a Chinese army that NOBODY (as you say) knew how were going to react,
TommyGlint 1 year ago
@TommyGlint Nobody but the North Koreans wanted other options about Pusan, that's a statement of the obvious. As for undermining Truman, again Mac was right and Truman was wrong. Mac wasn't off base in demanding the ability and resources to finish the job with victory. You don't fight to a tie. That's a waste of lives and treasure. That"road bound" army ? Hardly. Last time I checked the 1st Marine Division was up north,as well as the 8th Army, and the 1st MarDiv is an INFANTRY division.
NamVetBuck 1 year ago
@NamVetBuck Are you saying the marines MARCHED to the Chosin? Demanding manpower thats just not avaliable, go ahead with your plan DESPITE it, getting 1000s of GIs killed and then complain and blame others are hardly the traits of a great man. You can't possibly blame the catastrophe that resulted in the drive to the Yalu on politicians in Washington! Fighting for a tie = stopping at the 38th parallel. Alternative to that didn't HAVE to be racing blindly North, but a vain Mac wanted the Yalu.
TommyGlint 1 year ago
@TommyGlint My family served under Mac in WW2 and Korea, so that gives us a bit more gravitas as far as things go than other armchair generals here. My old man revered Mac, and he was no damned fool !
NamVetBuck 1 year ago
@NamVetBuck Lol, this is a cheap shot I know, but as for "armchair general" MacArthur never spent ONE SINGLE NIGHT in Korea. As for your family members who fought they have my deepest respect.
TommyGlint 1 year ago
The great general once said, "there is no substitute for victory" and that's true, he also once said that "Give me 1000 Filipino soldiers and i will conquer the world" of course you can't conquer the world with just a thousand soldiers, but he was emphasizing on the bravery of the Filipino Soldiers who rather fight and die without questioning orders. My late father was a Korean Veteran and was very proud that he fought under the great general.
dobavenger 1 year ago 2
I don't need fictitious heroes to inspire me, no capes or superpowers, no high tech gadgets or other planets. This man is my hero, his superpowers were his will and his sense of duty, honour, and loyalty to himself. And the best, he existed in real life.
GekkoKamen 1 year ago
i was born in pinas lets bomb the phillipines
tubedude101 1 year ago
@tubedude101 fuck you!!
GhostRecon756 1 year ago
what if Gen macarthur leads the war in afgahnistan shall he won the war..
slazzer145 1 year ago
@slazzer145
I don't think the US would even *be* in a war in Afgh. I doubt MacArthur would go to war on spurious reasons. There are people in the military now with answers but stupidity and ego is insitutionalized such that workable solutions fall on deaf ears. For example, there have been many suggestion to make a physical fence to isolate Afgh from Pak to prevent guerrilla infiltration through closed terrain, but it seems like they want to run around shooting *ragheads* instead.
gosciu555 1 year ago
"Two years ago when I landed to your soil, I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words, I shall return!"
Raymund925 1 year ago 2
The BEST general who ever lived.
Once I read a long article in one of Canadian newspaper. The story was in 1st page about this General Douglas MacArthur.
What North Korea is doing now teaches us General MacArthur was right. Only if the USA president listened to him, none of this madness by North Korea wouldn't happen. He was the most wise general who ever lived. I respect him so much!!!!!
Sarah01181225 1 year ago 16
@Sarah01181225 No, he made a request to nuke China. Truman did the right thing a said, "we are trying to prevent a war, not start one." Than MacArthur went over Truman head by going directly to Congress. Truman was like you reckless asshole, wtf and removed him...
ichiquiorra4 1 year ago
@ichiquiorra4 Truman should've listened to MacArthur, don't you think? LOL Whatever you say, MacArthur is the best general that I know of.
Sarah01181225 1 year ago
@Sarah01181225 yes, requesting to send a series of nuclear strikes near chinese and russian boarders was truly the greatest decision ever made, theres absolutely no way in hell the chinese and the russians will retaliate after being nuked right?
coooldonkey 1 year ago
@coooldonkey Do not assume something that did not happen in history. All I know is the then US president was wrong. The General MacArthur was right.
Sarah01181225 1 year ago
@Sarah01181225 explain to me how exactly is trying to nuke both china and russia right? and how preventing world war 3 is wrong? give me one reason russia won't nuke the us back if they are nuked? they don't have the ability or they don't have the reason? all macarthur would create is a nuclear fallout
coooldonkey 1 year ago
@coooldonkey I said to you NOT to assume anything that did not happen. But I know the General MacArthur was right and THAT is my opinion and you let it go. Obviously your opinion is different and I let it go. Got that!
Sarah01181225 1 year ago
@Sarah01181225 You are correct beyond measure,had MacArthur been allowed today there would be one Korea.Vietnam would not have happened.And China and Russia both would be much different.To those that do not agree.I suggest reading factual accounts from the day instead of the Truman and cabinet/UK.UN twisted garbage that was all an out and out lie to try and ruin MacArthur and his stellar reputation.The public in turn fired Truman,but it was too late.Note,it is Filipino,I stand corrected.
57hms19 1 year ago
What a great man
ivanmullan6000 1 year ago
he should be an honorary hero in the Philippines
gtrko1225 1 year ago
@gtrko1225- I'm pretty sure he is. The Filipinos loved him in his time, and their memories of him are no doubt fond ones.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago 3
@Jurassic0Al amen
gtrko1225 1 year ago
the reality,american steal the rights of many filipinos...
chakadal02 1 year ago
@chakadal02- Blasphemer!
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
kim il jung is fucking with obama just for the fun of it.
rw5791 1 year ago
@rw5791- Sure he is. Those North Korean pigs couldn't handle the kind of fight America could give them if allowed to go at it unimpeded. MacArthur himself just about kicked Kim Il Sung on his backside, and could've given China a royal buttkicking as well. But noo, Truman had to frig with stuff and fire the General. We may not have him with us, but we still have the Long Gray Line. Let the DPRK 'mess with' us, so long as they fear us deeply.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@Jurassic0Al No one can handle the fight the US gives them. The United States has beaten every country on earth including the Soviet Union, Japan, China, Germany, England, Australia, Vietnam, Korea and Italy.
EasyCompanyAirborne 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne- Exactly. That's Grade A, 100% truth, no BS at all. Douglas MacArthur's ability to marshal the strength and fighting ability of the United States, to lead troops into battle, was incredible. The entire military might of the Imperial Japan wasn't enough to stop his forces. He rebuilt Japan once he beat them, and have good ol' Kim Il Sung and his buddies in Red China a butt-kicking they didn't soon forget. If only he hadn't been fired. USA!
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@Jurassic0Al Thank you very much. We all owe our lives to this great man. All he wanted to do was end the war. He was the bravest of the brave. He also loved the Japanese people, and was kind to them after the war was over. The Japanese people put up a hell of a fight, but were beaten by a braver, more determined and better soldier. General MacArthur represents the very fighting spirit of the Medal of Honor.
EasyCompanyAirborne 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne- You are welcome, and I thank you in turn for your superb assessment of the United States' military might, and of General MacArthur. Not only a great soldier, but an outstanding diplomat as well. He won the people of at least three nations- America, the Philippines, and Japan- over all but completely. Seven Silver Stars, three DSC;s, and a Medal of Honor are just a few of his many decorations. The bravest of the brave...America was privileged to know him for the time we did.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne When did the United States engage into a conflict against Australia?I think you are letting your imagination run wild again.
ssaltmer 1 year ago
@ssaltmer- Yes, I wondered about that too. But don't ever doubt that Mac could have given Australia a fight they'd never have forgotten, had that been necessary. As it happens, he was instead a great friend to the Australian people. He was given next to nothing to defend the Philippines with, and yet he fought anyway. Ordered out, he vowed to return, and soon found himself tasked with shielding Australia from Japanese invasion. Lesser men would have declared his mission to be impossible.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@ssaltmer- Yet somehow, General MacArthur did it, and in time returned to the Philippines triumphantly just as he had sworn he would.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne wait wat? last i checked neither china nor vietnam lost any war against the us
coooldonkey 1 year ago
@coooldonkey Of course they did. Watch the film "55 Days from Peking" sometime. You probably don't know, but Peking was the Capital of China then. Learn something for once.
EasyCompanyAirborne 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne first of all peking is still the capital of china you retard, they just change the name to the mandarin sound, second of all i'd hardly call that us beating china. Does ww2 mean the loss of germany against austrailia just because austrailia is a part of the allie? And please use some battle fought in this century to prove your point.
coooldonkey 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne You never seem to learn, Easy.You keep putting your foot in your big donut eating mouth.
ssaltmer 1 year ago
Marshall, Hopkins and Acheson.
nathanman61 2 years ago
if he was a real hero he would of stayed
fpadilla671 2 years ago
he's a great general...but the problem is the politics...
grajeboys 2 years ago
Yes his politics and a Great general of self aggrandizement.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
yup ur right, but isn't it all great generals are like that? the likes of patton, bradly, ike? it's pretty common among those kind of people.....
grajeboys 2 years ago
You are correct to say that , that is the case but not all of them. I have not commented much on his good points because that has been done over and over. His short commings in comparison to his moments of brilliance are quite pronounced. There were lots of great generals in ww2 most were not American. Not many of the others had the PR machine Mc Nugget had; The communique warrior "I have met the enemy and defeated him" my arse he was 1000's of kms away. Arse is the correct spelling in Aus.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
man, i think you need to go back and read some more about Gen MacArthur because durring WWI he was on the front line leading the charge so your depiction is more from a MASH rerun then of the truth. Yes he was a pr machine and a client of one but truth is he did walk the line too. He fought with his men during WWI and WWII was a different animal. There is no doubt he could have done things better and any general down the line could have done things better but monday morning always looks easier.
kabookey12 2 years ago
I hear what you are saying Kabookey yes in WWI he did show his bravery and ability. Yes WWII was different and that is my point and he was not at the pointy end during WWII. Brisbane is a long way from the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea when he sent his communiques, fact, look at an atlas and do a time line. Its hard to lead a charge 2000 km to the south of the fighting. Just one example. The more I read the less I like him as a general. So lets just agree to disagree.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
Had he been president during WW2,our losses/KIA would have been reduced by 50 to 80 percent!Not a doubt in my mind.The Philippino losses would have been reduced by 99 percent,and the war would have ended sooner.
That is my view on this greatest of great Generals!
Thank goodness we had him in any capacity.
57hms19 2 years ago 22
Also china would have been full of craters and mutant commies.
sartte 2 years ago
@57hms19- Hear, hear. You said it all, my man.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@57hms19 He was. Did you know, MacArthur won the Medal of Honor for "withstanding heavy bombardment". Do you know what this is? Mortars and rifle fire is "light bombardment". Heavy bombardment is like the start of Operation Barbarossa in the USSR. It is like the bombing of Dresden. I doubt there has ever been a braver soldier. This guy was also a generous leader, never think of himself, only his men.
EasyCompanyAirborne 1 year ago
@EasyCompanyAirborne Thanks.
mettakaruna71 1 year ago
@57hms19 Dude, it's Filipino not Philippino. Wrong spelling wrong.
Mangkukutod 1 year ago
@57hms19 Should of let him finish the job.
jbeezy81275 10 months ago
@57hms19 im glad that americans captured philippines againts the spaniards in 1880 to ww1 and the japanese in ww2 and liberated philippines after ww2 and after that lots of filipino agants u.s forces but why not the japanese lot of japanese tortured filipino and thinking american are trying to capture philippines agants thats why i hate about filipino againts u.s not terrorist
joeyanthony123456789 5 months ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
He wanted to fire 30 atom bombs on china this is one of te reasons he was fired, Truman rightly said "I fired him because he was a crazy son of a bitch"
coriain 2 years ago
Maybe we should have dropped those a bombs... Seems to me, looking back, it would've been a great move. We should have gone straight to Russia as Patton said too.
kjones200687 2 years ago 4
Also Truman never like MacArthur becuase MacArthur jumped Truman's ass in WWI for being an "insubordinate" artillery man.
kjones200687 2 years ago 5
@kjones200687 ,hey dude,I googled" macarthur truman ww1" to get some info on this comment you made and you came up about 3rd from the top on the 1st page.
How you do dat?
rw5791 1 year ago
The decision whether to use any atomic weapons rest upon the president, not MacArthur. He witnessed the deaths of so many americans and wanted to end the Korean conflict asap. In war, some psychological techniques to threaten have to be used.
acwl 2 years ago 2
haha Truman is funny
breakerofcodes 2 years ago
Truman should have been flogged at NOON on a hot day
Nationsnotregimes 2 years ago
don't know with you guys but to me, this clip is cool! lupet! san mo nkuha to? always been wondrin' wat "i shall return was all about." this clip didn't explain much but at least it made me see how the situation was like.. tnx!! hehe...
jaystarex 2 years ago
Haha, has a weird Bruce Willis face.
kaoruneko16 2 years ago
The most recent commentators, I believe, got it wrong. The Philippines invasion had a real military purpose. First, taking the islands cut Japan off from its base of resources in Indonesia. Second, to have bypassed the islands would have left the people on a starving archipelago at the tender mercies of the Japanese Army. MacArthur had conducted over 80 amphibious landings and always managed to hit the Japanese where they were not expecting it. By hitting Leyte he stranded 200,000 on Mindinao
trajan75 2 years ago
Such a shame MacArthur had a big ego. The main reason he chose to return to the Phillapines was not for logistics reasons, but because he had lost the land and wanted to recapture it. Had he followed the advice of his fellow military officers and invaded Taiwan, we could have arrived at Japan at a quicker pace and could have possibly made Hirohito surrender sooner. I also strongly feel that the Soviet invasion of Manchuria could have also been prevented if we had instead invaded Taiwan.
hulkyone 2 years ago
how can you say that? you dont know what he was thinking, you dont know why and when he did his thing....you only have a guess.
im not gona talk shit on the man cos i didnt know him...and unless you're a 90 year old ww2 vet who fought with him, then you dont know shit about him either.
ppl take little bits of info and they think they know a man...its bullshit.
MAKER6450 2 years ago
I've done research AND HEARD CRITICISM CHILDREN OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS. MACARTHUR WAS A SELFISH, EGOTISTICAL PIG WHO CARED MORE GLORIFYING HIMSELF THAN PROTECTING THE COUNTRY
hulkyone 2 years ago
you have done research? LMFAO, thats what im tryn to say...no internet reseach has the truth...only those who knew and fought under the man know the truth...you dont know shit...unless you're 90 years old and fought in the pacific....but you didnt, you just came along 60 years later and judged the man.
im guessing that you're one of those ppl that get brainwashed by bullshit propaganda.
the internet does NOT hold the truth.
i dont know the truth and neither do you mate.
MAKER6450 2 years ago 2
Hey bloke I have spoken to those old soldiers and read about them, read Kakoda by Peter Fitzsimons. You will see he was as hulkyone says. cheers from this ex digger.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
he also wanted to stay in the phillipines and fight on as a private but he was forced to reteat....so how the hell is that being selfish?
MAKER6450 2 years ago
Because you don't risk the lives of millions of loyal American soldiers, as well as the liberty of the American public recapturing a land you just lost. He was greatly advised to invade Formosa (present-day Taiwan), but refused to do so. Had he instead gone to Taiwan, the war could have ended quicker, as the nation is many miles closer to Japan than the Phillippines
hulkyone 2 years ago
he stoped the fight from being in my country so im greatfull....we aussies were ready to dig in here and fight in australia but macartrur said "fuck that, lets take the figft to them...we kickt their arse in new guini b4 they got here. The japs were on our door step and you yanks were miles away.
we almost lost our country....you didnt.
MAKER6450 2 years ago
Bloke read kakoda by Peter Fitzsimons.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
Nonesense. MacArthur was absolutely correct to push on to the Phillipines. It was a logical extension of his brilliant New Guinea campaign. Of all allied commanders he was able to recover the greatest amount of territory with the least amount of casualities. He conducted over 80 amphibious assaults all of them successful. By seizing the Philippines he cut the Japanese off from their base of resources in Indonesia and he rescued the Philippines from starvation and torture by the Japanese Army.
trajan75 2 years ago 3
Wrong. Taiwan would have been better BECAUSE IT IS ALSO SO CLOSE TO OKINAWA
hulkyone 2 years ago
I just realized I've already commented on this subject three times. Read my previous comments. Nearness is not the primary strategic concern. To have left a major archipelago like the Philippines to the rear would have been madness. This wasn't MacArthur's decision. The Joint Chiefs and Roosevelt after hearing him out came to the same conclusion. Of course MacArthur was a controversial figure and all the armchair generals have a field day second guessing him.
trajan75 2 years ago 3
He should waited til after an invasion of Taiwan to capture the Philippines. Spell Philippines correctly too.
hulkyone 2 years ago
No. CHILDREN OF ACTUAL WORLD WAR II VETERANS HAVE TOLD ME THIS. MACARTHUR WAS A TALENTED GENERAL, BUT HIS EGO WAS ALSO ENORMOUS AND RISKY. HE WAS WILLING TO INVADE CHINA AND RISK WORLD WAR III BY DOING SO
hulkyone 2 years ago
yeah yeah, that was in korean war.
george patton was the one with the ego.
macarther made a promise to return to the phillipines to free the ppl and his troops and he kept his word.
how would you feel if you had to leave your men behind and then later find out they were used in the death march?
it was his idea to fight in new guinea instead of digging in in australia, if it wasnt for him, the battle would of been in australia, instead we kicked thier arse b4 they got here.
MAKER6450 2 years ago 2
....and i am a grandchild of a ww2 vet.
my grandfather fought in new guinea
MAKER6450 2 years ago
Maker6450 the Australian government wanted our troops back from the middle east to fight the japs but the brit govt stalled on that. The Aust govt then wanted to get the US here in Aust so we had some hitting power. Aust govt didn't care which yank as long as they could help us. Most of our men were in bomber command in Europe or the middle east. For a population of less than 6mil no heavy industrial base there is only so much you can do. It was in the US interest to save Aust.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
Yeah but america knew that if the japs got australia, they could use it for a full on attack agains america.....america was scared of them getting australia and thats way they helpt.
i have full respect to all american troops.
MAKER6450 2 years ago
but the america announced the independence for da philipines in `1946,u idoit man
jonnychase1 2 years ago
MacArthur invaded the Philippines in 1944, YOU STUPID JACKASS. JAPAN CAPTURED IT. 1946 was only when it became recognized as a sovereign nation. READ BETTER
hulkyone 2 years ago 2
doug was one of the greats theres no question but my fav of all generalls is lee
sandythebear 2 years ago 2
the greatest of all Generals ,of all time .GENERAL MACARTHUR
ilililhy 2 years ago 3
Not really
LeCreuset05 2 years ago
Also one of the biggest ego-maniacs to ever serve as a US General too. He invaded the Phillappines to satisfy his ego and was willing provoke the Soviet Union by invading China. Had he invaded China, the Soviets would have declared war on us because we would have expanded war operations beyond the Korean Penninsula
hulkyone 2 years ago
so true,but if you really want to talk ego lets talk OBAMA ,macArthurs history,OBAMAS NOW.
ilililhy 2 years ago
UHHH....kewl....videos like this are very rare...where did u get it???
12395me 2 years ago
The General was a man of vision. The loss of the Philippines was not his fault but rather a short sighted US congress, much like today. If Rosy had followed his advise we may never have heard of Bataan.
pigmanobvious 2 years ago 3
bull do some more research.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
I stand by my statement, and have been researching the subject for 30 years. If I can find any fault it would be with the decision to defend the beaches instead of an immediate evac to Bataan. And even then.
pigmanobvious 2 years ago
0:30 philippine president manuel quezon on rigth..
batangmm 3 years ago
Yeah...yeah..yeah...
trustn011 3 years ago
Wow...amzing how you all believe this history of him being a "hero"
Try this on for size:
1) He disobeyed orders, thus enabled the Japanese to take over the Philippines. He was prewarned of an attack 8 hours before hand - did nothing.
2) He attacked defenseless WWI veterans during the great depressesion who only wanted their bonus payments early so they could buy food.
Yeah what a great "hero"
GeekBoy03 3 years ago
so what man ?? him being a hero is the thing he did in that particular time being . go make urself a perfect hero
lakayrap 2 years ago
MacArthur did make a mistake in not mobilizing the Philipine airforce. Had he done so the Japanese would still have taken the islands as they did Malaya,Singapore, Indonesia etc. MacArthur then waged a brilliant campaign in New Guinea and the Phillipines and was indespensible as governor of post war Japan. He was a brilliant commander who always managed to minimize losses among his own troops. He advised Kennedy not to become entangled in Vietnam. Great for all his flaws.
trajan75 2 years ago 2
Macarthur was 1000's of miles away from the fighting but made out he was right there. He made sure that australian troops got no mention and only the yanks got the kudos.
ausslad 2 years ago
his invasion of the philipines was for from briliant it was a total mess.
He invaded during the rain season making it impossible to construct an airfield so their had to be at least one carrier in the vicinity to lend air support which couldn't be deployed somewhere else. This is such a critical error certainly for someone who lived in the philipines for several years that you could hardly consider him as a very skilled commander. he knew what he was doing but made serieus mistakes
8Desertfox8 2 years ago
wtf are you talking about? we won didnt we.
MAKER6450 2 years ago
i was just saying that douglas mac arthur isnt the great general that some people think he is..
8Desertfox8 2 years ago
Dead flaming right 8desertfox8
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
He did return and kicked japanese asses..lol
jayjay909845 3 years ago 2
I like this word ''I SHALL RETURN''..haha
jayjay909845 3 years ago
WE WILL NEVER FORGET General Douglas MacArthur.
wiimoon 3 years ago 3
Dugout Doug or all glory and no guts Doug
. The best thing DDR ever did was to keep this man away from the European theater because Hilter would be running the world right now
smallrage 3 years ago
I'm not an american..But this i can say about this great guy..without him, the Philippines wouldn't be the same..He returned as promised..Though late, but he did comeback..This man is a great soldier and individual..Though at times he may seem to be a pre-madonna (much like his counterparts Patton and Montgomery), the thing is that it sometimes is necessary..
A thousands salutes to Gen. MacArthur and his name will never be forgotten in the Army of the Philippines..
conradaiken 3 years ago 2
his reputation takes a hit because of Korea(hell, I would have wanted to nuke China as well so I give him a pass) but no question, Macarthur goes down as one of the great american heroes of all time, not just the 20th century
OrigLanceR 3 years ago 4
I would say it was not so much Korea as it was MASH. Today's kids watch TV and have no clue on what real history is or isn't only what lefty Alan Alda tells them in a TV show.
kabookey12 2 years ago
General Douglas MacArthur won more medals for combat than any soldier in the history of the US Army. He personally led troops into hell in the trenches of WWI. I think he got 7 silver stars for combat in WWI.
rjscheppy 3 years ago
A TRUE AMERICAN HERO
DSHAWN666 3 years ago 7
MacArthur's military career had moments of brilliance, but Korea brought out his true colors. He was an egomaniac surrounded by lackeys and his obsession with self glorification hurt careers, caused unneccessry deaths of thousands, and nearly caused WW III. If you don't believe me read your history on the Korean War. Whatever he did before Korea (except Inchon, and that can even be argured) was erased in Korea. He is an absolute disgrace to the American flag. Thank god he was fired by Truman.
VandalRoy 3 years ago
So, this is how the great moron put out his ignorance out of his mouth.
lawrence5151 3 years ago
You said it! Amen
Ratana87 3 years ago
I don't believe you. MacArthu was a great general. Without Inchon, the entire UN force would have been pushed into the sea and Korea lost to Kim Il Sung.
rjscheppy 3 years ago 4
True dat - critics just fade away.
flyguy359 2 years ago
I think you need to get some facts there buddy. More soldiers died under the truce of Ridgeway then when MacArthur was running the show. Secondly had Truman allowed the bombing of the bridges over the Yalo the chinamen would have had nowhere to go but into a freezing river and would have been stopped in their tracks.
kabookey12 2 years ago
Kabookey Interesting take on things how about this Ridgeway had the task of turning the bugout from becomming a complete route of the UN forces and he did this very well. If old Mc nugget had any ability as a general that would never have happend in the first place. There would have been no need for the Chinese to become involved in the first place. Thank the US marines, Turkish, Greek, Commonwealth brigades for not bugging out. Mc nugget has a lot to answer for.
acoyrazorback 2 years ago
If MacArthur has his way that damn bridge would have been toast and those china men would have had to try and swim across the yalo river. If MacArthur had his way we would not be looking at Kim Jong Mentally Ill right now. Think about that. Heck had Patton had his way we would not have had two Germany's either. Politics created that problem and Korea.
kabookey12 2 years ago
What Korea brought was the politics of war instead of the true reality, MacArthur had it right when he was about killing the enemy, Truman was playing politics instead of finding a way to win. Also, the truth is far more Americans died under the so called truce with Truman then died while MacArthur was running the show. Like he also said he never knew how to just blow up half a bridge and that is what Truman wanted him to do.
kabookey12 2 years ago
A military genius...if he had not escaped to Australia,the whole situation would have been different.
jaybee641 3 years ago
Douglas MacArthur.............................
Pro-Japanese WAR Criminal.... coward....traitor....tyrant....tuned on the VETS....
crypto-homosexual....bigot....RINO....Anti-American....Anti-Christian demagogue.
This Friday, I will spit on his grave for the honour of the USA!
God Bless The USA!
From Not A Few US Marines! Semper Fi!
frphilipmullen 3 years ago
What? Are you insane??
richmond450 3 years ago
I totally agree with you dude!!! Why? because it is the damn TRUTH!!!!!!!!!
BCMATT44 3 years ago
You are the worst person in the world. I will spit on your grave asshole
bulldog1094 3 years ago
He is a true American, you are not. If you spit on his grave, I will poop on your grave asshole. He is a great man. You are not asshole
bulldog1094 3 years ago
I am not going to say anything negative about the man. I was a history major, recently graduated, and I conducted an oral history project interviewing one veteran who did not think highly of MacArthur at all.He maintained that pomp and ego drove him and that he really did not care about his troops. That was his opinion and he is entitled to as veteran of the War in the Pacific. If you wish to reply, fine but do it in an educated way. Be forewarned, do not insult me.
jakster2 3 years ago
My uncle was one of the few soldiers who fought side by side with Gen Wainwright when Gen MacArthur went to australia, w/a depleted contingent and a short supply of ammunitions and food they fought hard day & night, bcoz of this they delayed the advancement of the japanese troops...giving MacArthur ample time to plan his next move..Gen Wainwright should be the hero of the Pacific War more than anybody else !
reyreygoodlooks 3 years ago
History supports your statement! Wainwright in WWII and Ridgeway in the Korean War!
VandalRoy 3 years ago
Jakster 2 I appreciate your comments, but you need to do a more thorough history of MacArthur during the Korean War and after. As the facts have come out over the years, his obsession with his legacy after his blunders after Inchon could have cause WWIII. Those blunders caused his character flaws to be more pronounced, particularly inventing the truth, brow beating the joint chiefs of staff, and being publicly critical of his commander-in-chief the President....something he would never stand for
VandalRoy 3 years ago
No research needs to be done because I agree with you on the General's character. I don't think I was suggesting with my comment that he was not without his flaws. He was shrewd with the way he handled Japan following the surrender and you are right in saying that he was arrogant and thought he was above all authority even to Truman. I simply stated that the guy I interviewed did not like him. Thanks for the comment.
jakster2 3 years ago
I'd recommend AMERICAN CAESER by William Manchester and OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE by Geoffery Perret. Also the PBS DVDs on MACARTHUR and TRUMAN. The career of General MacArthur is extraordinary. And yes, I admire him.
rjscheppy 3 years ago 3
I should have read your comment first - ditto.
flyguy359 2 years ago
y'know what? as a history major, you should be more discerning than cleaving to such nonsense as "[t]hat was his opinion and he is entitled to as veteran of the War in the Pacific." YOU should read (put the damn microphone down) and start with the book "American Caesar" written by another veteran who started with that opinion and changed it after some real research.
flyguy359 2 years ago
A great American, a great man.
worcesterwombat 3 years ago
WRONG
frphilipmullen 3 years ago
I have a tremendous respect to this man I learn a lot about him on our philippines history.great man with highest honor and all the brave men Pilipino guerella and US POW thank u.
jaguar1945 3 years ago 4
WRONG
frphilipmullen 3 years ago
OK Genious
jaguar1945 3 years ago