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Douglas MacArthur and the Philippines

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Douglas MacArthur, WWII, and the Korean War

Douglas MacArthur and the Philippines

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The end of Douglas MacArthur

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  • http://www.biography.com/people/douglas-macarthur-9390257
  • http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/macarthur-leaves-the-philippines
  • http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/445841/general-douglas-macarthur-a-man-loved-and-hated/story/

Birth Date: January 26, 1880

Death: April 5, 1964

  • Douglas MacArthur attended West Texas Military Academy in 1893
  • MacArthur was a U.S. military general since 1903, he served in the Army as a U.S. general for 61 years.
  • MacArthur retired from the Army in 1937, but was called back in 1941.
  • In July 1941, MacArthur was recalled to duty and was commander of the U.S. forces in the Pacific
  • The Japanese launched an invasion on the Philippines which drove MacArthur forces from the country.
  • In 1945, MacArthur was in charge of the formal surrender of Tokyo.
  • MacArthur moved backed to the United States and settled in Washington D.C.
  • MacArthur devoted most of his time defending his actions with Korea.
  • He was a republican presidential candidate, but none of his campaigns never resumed further.
  • In 1952, MacArthur met with Dwight Eisenhower, and advised him on how to end the Korean War.
  • http://www.pacificwar.org.au/Philippines/Macescapes.html
  • In 1937, the Japanese invaded China, and the United States responded by, strengthening the defenses on the Philippines.
  • The day of the Pearl Harbor bombing the Japanese destruction of half the American aircraft base in the Philippines.
  • On January 2 1942, the Philippines capital, fell to the Japanese.
  • MacArthur abandoned his troops during the invasion
  • http://time.com/3461755/life-with-macarthur-the-landing-at-luzon-the-philippines-1945/

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Douglas MacArthur leaving the Philippines

  • MacArthur and his wife moved to New York City, and was elected chairman of the board for Remington Rand.
  • MacArthur died in Washington D.C. , on April 5, 1964 at the age of 84.
  • He honored with a state funeral and was buried in the Douglas MacArthur Memorial in Nortfolk, Virginia.
  • On February 20, a message was sent to MacArthur demanding him to leave the Philippines immediately.
  • MacArthur balked
  • MacArthur was prepared to fight to the death alongside his troops.
  • On March 11, MacArthur finally decided to listen to the president
  • During World War I Douglas was promoted major and assigned administrative units.
  • This is when the United States declared war in Germany.
  • In 1930 MacArthur was promoted to general and selected as the Army chief
  • Douglas MacArthur was assigned to go to the Philippines in 1935.
  • MacArthur was helping the government to build an Army while the Philippines was focusing on independence.
  • when the United States entered World War II, MacArthur was the chief military advisor for the Philippines.
  • Former president Franklin D. Roosevelt chose MacArthur to be the military advisor.
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