General Douglas MacArthur

American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964

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ON BEING "DUGOUT DOUG"
must be read, an american treasure
Well Researched & Written
history or prophecy
exceptional

American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
William Manchester
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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ASIN: 0316544981

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Part One Of Two Parts

MacArthur was not only a lean, chiseled military genius and master of strategy; he also suffered unexplained lapses. For example, he knew of the Pearl Harbor attack but neglected to deploy his Philippine air force, a failure which resulted in its total destruction. And the success of his Inchon invasion was all but undone by the Chinese hordes that later swarmed across the Yalu--a response easily predicted, disastrously ignored.

"AMERICAN CAESAR is gracefully written, impeccably researched and scrupulous in every way...a thrilling and profoundly ponderable piece of work." (Newsweek)

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ON BEING "DUGOUT DOUG".......2007-05-23

General Douglas MacArthur is one of the few military figures in American history who, even today, evokes heated partisan responses. The title of the headline for this piece clearly tells where this writer is on the partisan divide. The nickname "Dugout Doug" goes back to the days when after the Japanese invasion of the Philippines General MacArthur got himself out of harm's way, with a due fanfare, while his subordinates and the troops for the most part got left behind to face the brunt of the Japanese forces. It was not pretty. This story and many others are detailed in the late journalist William Manchester's biography of the general.

The history of the United States has produced a few military figures who were flamboyant. It has also produced a fair number with some military skills. It is, however, unusual to have the two come together as they did in the self-advertised grandeur of MacArthur. Europe has had some familiarity with the `man on horse back'. One thinks of France, in particular. In America that notion, at least publicly, has not been presented by military leaders while in uniform. MacArthur was an exception. Manchester is not incorrect to see that if there were such a candidate for the role of Caesar (or its modern variant, Bonaparte) in the United States MacArthur by skill, élan and appetite fit the bill. That thread runs through the whole story line here.

No one can question that MacArthur had exceptional military skill in both World Wars, especially his role in the Pacific in World War II. One, however, should note, and note carefully his role in dispersing the Bonus Army in Washington, D.C. in the early 1930's. That might provide a taste of what the American Caesar had in store if he ever took power. Furthermore, one should note that MacArthur was well out of his element when he faced essentially `unconventional' armies in Korea. Call it `limited warfare' if you will but he totally underestimated his North Korean and Chinese opposites in the age of new `warfare'. Later American generals faced, and are today facing, similar conditions. And making the same wrong estimation. That MacArthur's reputation has mainly survived his Korea debacle owes more to hubris, including his own, than reality. In any case, read this book to get a flavor of the old American Army and its most well known general.

must be read, an american treasure.......2007-01-18

william manchester & his work are a national treasure. i picked this up after being blown away by manchester's 3-volume churchhill series.

few historians can produce a work like this that's both painstakingly researched & scholarly and so well-written and absorbing. be it churchhill or maccarthur, manchester always takes the long view in terms of how his subject fits in the pantheon of great leaders.

this volume about america's greatest general of the last century provides both a great history of the time period (wwi-korea) as well as a colorful & in-depth look at one of the great personalities of american history. as with churchhill, macarthur is complex, courageous, brilliant and flawed.

Well Researched & Written.......2006-03-05

This is perhaps the best biography of an American ever written. Manchester juxtaposes the good MacArthur (the military genius and patriotic family man) with the bad MacArthur (the megalomaniacal general whose lapse led to his entire air force being destoryed on the ground at Leyte; not even his wife called him "Douglas"). MacArthur is still one of the most polarizing figures in American history; I have spoken to WW2 and Korean veterans who either love him or hate him. This book is a study of greatness. No matter your opinion of MacArthur, one cannot deny the fact that he graduated from West Point with one of the highest averages ever, or how his post-war control of Japan shaped that nation's history. An excellent look into the life of an American Hero/Villain.

history or prophecy.......2006-02-01

I bow to my colleagues who have observed Manchester's acquired taste for the MacArthurian mystique and the apparent failures of historians (not just Willam M.) on getting it right regarding The General's ego and its fallout in combat. Yes this stuff is significant, but all this overlooks one outstanding reality, that Manchester includes but does give the proper emphasis: Doug MacArthur wanted to be president, very, very badly. He truly saw himself as a caesar-like figure in history and positioned himself in returning to the Philipines, administering post-war Japan, and taking the baton in Korea (at the age of 70) for a return to the US in "triumph." Instead he bowed out after being fired by Truman, who had nothing to lose by relieving him.
This book is an enormous achievement, necessary for a student of modern history, but Manchester misses a golden opportunity to build a dramatic effect when giving the account of the final years of MacArthur's public life by passing over these events and not leaning on their true meaning.

exceptional.......2005-12-30

This is a masterful biography of Douglas MacArthur, a pivotal 20C figure. He is outlined in all his complexity (good and bad) with the record of his accomplishments.

MacArthur's detached Island hopping strategy in the WW2 Pacific theatre saved countless lives and succeeded beyond any tactics in Europe.

Well written, lucid, and comprehensive. Highly recommended.

MacArthur's War: A Novel of the Invasion of Japan

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well done!
A masterful exercise in speculation!
Major Disappoint
well researched, but slow buildup
For MacArthur Haters Only

MacArthur's War: A Novel of the Invasion of Japan
Douglas Niles , and Michael Dobson
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Just as Fox on the Rhine and Fox at the Front showed readers an alternate Europe in which Hitler had been killed, thereby radically changing the course of World War II, Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson bring us the Battle of Midway with a very different outcome.

The Allies are wildly out maneuvered and sent home in disgrace. Back in the States things are looking rather grim as the ultra-secret Manhattan Project runs into snafus that greatly delay the final production of the atomic bomb.

President Roosevelt’s approval ratings drop dramatically. Congress is desperate and the country cries out for a hero.

That hero might just be Douglas MacArthur, who vowed that he would return to his beloved Phillipines. He plans to do so with the backing of the entire US Armed Forces.

MacArthur’s plan of action is simple: bring the war back to the Japanese, island by bloody island, until standing on the shores of Japan, he can proclaim victory.

And possibly gain the leadership of the United States as well.

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well done!.......2007-06-17

The authors once again have written a realistic and engrossing alternate history - this time, of the Pacific arena. From MacArthur's slimy attempt to worm his way into complete command to the tragic depiction of the Japanese prisoner of war camps to the exciting battle details, it was hard to put this book down. It helps satisfy those of us who have always wondered, "What would've happened if we had never dropped the bomb?"
An outstanding piece of work. Highly recommended for a summer read!

A masterful exercise in speculation!.......2007-06-15

Niles and Dobson have proven themselves time and time again to be masters of the "Alternate History" novel. Their books Fox on the Rhine and Fox at the Front were brilliantly imagined and clearly the work of authors who both love and understand even the most subtle facets of their subject matter. In MacArthur's War, the examine the Pacific Theater in the wake of an American defeat at Midway. The title character is treated with insight and a clear understanding of both his strength's and weaknesses. The result is a rare treat for readers who truly want to understand what makes a great man great.

When creating Alternate History books, it's all too easy to fall into the trap of going over the top or stretching things too far. Other writers in this genre would do well to use this book as an example of just how exciting - and believable - Alternate History stories can be. Nothing in this book - or in the other Niles/Dobson books - is outside the realm of the possible or believable.

In short, this is how Alternate History should be written.

Major Disappoint.......2007-06-12

Actually, there have been a whole bunch of Invasion of Japan novels: Ronald Clark-The Bomb That Failed, David Westheimer-Lighter Than a Feather, Alfred Coppel-The Burning Mountain ( a semi-sequel to Lighter than a Feather ), and a novel which came out 2 weeks later than MacArthurs War, Robert Conroy's 1945. there is also a famous science-fiction short novel, C M Kornbluth's Two Dooms.

After reading the author's Fox duology, I must say that the magic is missing in this one. The biggest problem is that the political background that leaves MacArthur in complete control of the Pacific War, simply ignores the actual politics of the war years. Plus, in the novel, MacArthur breezes merrily along, until the end of the War, when he is upstaged by Patton.... Since some of the historical dates parallel our history, the reader is supposed to compare fiction and actuality. The politics of the novels are only remotely possible. FDR called MacArthur one of the 2 most dangerous men in America, yet turns the Pacific War management completely over to MacArthur?

The book is very strong in what the invasion would have cost, both to the USA and Japan. The all out Kamikaze attacks on the invasion fleet, is stunning in the implied hopelessness of stopping those attacks! The reader can only be glad, that this is fiction. In this novel a horrorific number of troops never made it to shore, much less be killed in battle....

1945 is a better novel, and is also much likely to be a possible past. Amazon carries it for $10.17.

well researched, but slow buildup.......2007-06-04

This appears to be only the second book in English that describes a fictional invasion of Japan in the Second World War. The book has two points of departure. The first is where the US loses the Battle of Midway. Very plausible, because the actual US victory in our history was arguably a freakish event. The Americans had very good and improbable luck. But, as the text logically posits, even after losing at Midway, the Americans would still claw their way back, with immensely greater material.

The main point of departure is when the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos undergoes a meltdown. So the Trinity test at Alamogordo never happens, and atomic bombs are never developed. As an aside, there are two references to a White House meeting, where a fat, one star general shakes hands with Roosevelt. The general is never mentioned by name. However he is Leslie Groves, in charge of the Manhattan Project. The authors show good research in doing this, and knowledgable readers will pick up on it.

The Los Alamos accident is plausible. There was one actual instance in our history when a meltdown came close to happening. What stretches credulity is that the incident depicted in the text would cause the entire Project to fail. Oppenheimer, Feynman and Frisch are mentioned as being at that accident, in what are essentially cameo appearances. Even if all 3 had died (and this is not made explicit), the Project might still have chugged along, albeit delayed. Perhaps sufficient to cause an invasion. Without needing a delay long enough that atomic bombs were never made.

The invasion follows actual contingency plans drawn up by the American high command. These plans were declassified decades ago. They used code names based on American cars. Hence invasion beaches like Buick, Roadster, Pontiac. If the invasion had really occurred, these beach names would be as familiar to you as Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword. Some American readers wouldn't be here, because your fathers or grandfathers would have perished on the Japanese beaches.

The biggest problem with the book is that the titled "Invasion of Japan" only really happens in the second half. The first half does a thorough job of laying the groundwork. Especially in describing the internecine squabbles between the US army (aka. MacArthur) and the US navy. But in some ways, the groundwork is almost too thorough. A reader could well get impatient at the slow methodical buildup.

For MacArthur Haters Only.......2007-06-03

How you react to this novel will probably depend on how you view Douglas MacArthur. If you view MacArthur as a completely overrated general with gaping character flaws, you will find much to like in this book. If you think MacArthur, with all of his personality flaws, was one of the truly great American generals, you will find much to dislike in this book. Throughout the novel MacArthur is portrayed in the darkest hues, including being at least a passive participant in a plot to keep an Army officer with damaging information about him behind on Bataan facing captivity by the Japanese. I thought all of this was wildly overblown and detracted quite a bit from my enjoyment of the novel.

As for the invasion of Japan, I think other novels on the subject have treated it better from a dramatic standpoint. See Death is Lighter Than a Feather for example. Some of the combat sequences in the book are good, but there were too few of them for my taste.

The historical figures in the book come across as stick figures, with the possible exception of Patton who makes a flamboyant appearance towards the end.

The authors employ a Harry Turtledove style of having the book divided up into snippets which follow separate fictional characters. I found none of the fictional characters compelling except for the captured American army officer who is left behind on Bataan.

I normally like alternate history but this book left me cold. Perhaps if I agreed with the negative view of MacArthur obviously held by the authors I would have enjoyed it more, since I found this feature of the novel annoying and distracting.

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Very well done.
A Great Biography
Unflinching look at our greatest soldier
Flawed genius or brillant fool?
Totally engaging book about an awesome American.

American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
William Manchester
Manufacturer: Dell
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Very well done........2007-02-26

One of the first Military leader bio's I read - back in high school - and still one of the finest.

A Great Biography.......2006-10-10

William Manchester is one of the greatest biographers to have put pen to paper, and his portrait of Douglas MacArthur is another fine example. The Second World War was replete with genius, many were said to have it; Churchill, Roosevelt, Patton, Marshall, Rommel, Eisenhower, the list goes on. William Manchester has written biographies of the two most unique men from amongst the many that period produced, Douglas MacArthur being one, and his more well known two-volume work on Churchill.

It is still debated today, was MacArthur the real deal, or some kind of media hype? Manchester ably fills in the blanks, from MacArthur's service in WW I, to his time at West Point, the Philippines, and on from Australia through to his stewardship of occupied Japan, and later the Korean War. Manchester leaves no doubt that MacArthur was the real deal, he was of all commanders during the Second World War the most economic in terms of casualties. Rather than go straight at 'em like Patton, MacArthur out-maneuvered and flanked his opponents in the Pacific, utilizing combinations of amphibious and aerial tactics that others soon copied. As successful as the Normandy invasion turned out to be, several military historians instead cite MacArthur's amphibious assault on Inchon to be the finest of its kind, as an assault on a fortified harbor was reckoned impossible after Dieppe. Like many great men MacArthur had his flaws, but it is notable how many who were under his command also rose to greatness, Eisenhower amongst them. Many of the innovations that MacArthur introduced are still in use today, the Katusa program in Korea (Korean augmentee to the US Army) or the physical education program at West Point. There is no more thorough or readable account of one of the most interesting American military leaders.

Unflinching look at our greatest soldier.......2006-09-17

William Manchester mentioned in the acknowledgements that Jean MacArthur was a contributor, but did not see the manuscript before publication. There was a good reason for this: he didn't want people to think she agreed with his criticisms of General MacArthur, her husband. The book, as a matter of fact, was equally unflinching in its criticisms of the great general as it was in its praise of his outstanding work as probably our greatest soldier ever.

Here was a man that was much bigger than life. He was always on stage, completely fearless, a military genius, winner of almost a dozen medals including the Medal of Honor, and an entrancing speaker with the poetic style and the presence of the great actor John Barrymore. (By the way, he and his father are the only father/son to win Medals of Honor. His father won his at age 18 in the Civil War.) He was all but worshipped in Japan as he led their astonishing reconstruction after WWII, and earlier in the Philippines as he freed them from Japanese occupation. In fact, even today in the Philippines, some barracks still call his name for roll call and he is declared as 'present in spirit'. His conduct of the Pacific War in WWII was nothing short of amazing, as he dazzled with his daring courage, speed, and knowledge of the terrain. But after 14 years abroad, he was relieved of command because of battles with the Truman Administration over the scope and goals of the Korean War; the Administration was understandably alarmed at his proposals of starting a nuclear war, or of utilizing nuclear waste as a line of defense, with the Communist Chinese. On his return to the US, he was lionized everywhere as he took his victory lap and millions lined the streets just to get a glimpse of him.

It's hard to get know the real MacArthur, but you can't help admiring the man despite his gigantic ego. He was one of a kind in American history, and maybe even world history. This book does a great job of giving you the straight, unflinching dope on him, both good and bad.

Flawed genius or brillant fool?.......2006-08-01

This is a very well written and highly readable biography of a phenomenon of a man. Maybe the most brillant military leader of all times, despite some failures in a long career, and despite competition from big names (Napoleon? Caesar?).
It is also a very recommendable short history of WWII in the Pacific Theater, the Japanese aftermath, and the Korean War. Focus on the Philippines exit and re-entry, the Japan reconstruction, the Korea desaster, of course. Just the coverage of the Philippines makes it worth reading, if you are interested in that part of the world. Specially the thoughts on collaboration by the elite with the occupation forces.
The chapter on Japan is very intense and gives a very good insight in the situation after the war. It is however a little short on actual biographical material from that time.
And it contains a short para that puzzles me a lot: Manchester says that Japan, contrary to Germany, changed in reaction to the disclosures of their war crimes. Now that comes as a surprise. I would have thought it was the other way around, with Japan still largely in denial even today, while Germany has been doing their best to repent.
The Korean war part is of course high drama, not just for the war, but mainly for the fights between DMA and the administration of Truman.
It is not a definite biography anyway, because it is just too short. That may be hard to believe with a 850 pages book, but consider that the first 60 years of the man are covered by just about 20% of the book. I am not at all critical of these first 60 years' coverage, they are very well covered, but clearly not with the intention of a full biography. There are so many open questions about MacArthur's Mexican adventures before WWI, then about his WWI heroics, his West Point leadership, his Olympics Sidestep (Amsterdam 28), his years as Chief of Staff, even his pre-war years in the Philippines.
The failure to react adequately to Pearl Harbour is maybe not lending itself to deeper analysis. It was what it was, a failure to grasp a new situation. Still, it remains an amazing black out for a military genius.
Considering that the man might have made it to the presidency, as Ike did, leaves me with a feeling of relief: thanks God, he failed. Despite his apparent political wisdom in handling Japan, he does not appear to be a real political animal.
His negative personal traits are scary: the inability to admit mistakes, the tendency to lie if the truth does not please (e.g. when denying during the Korean War that he had 10 years earlier welcomed the Soviet entry into the war against Japan), the majestic immodesty. Continuous insubordination, a major theme in the story of this life, is not so much a negative trait, as a puzzling aspect of this bit of history. Surprising that he got away with it for so long.
I do not at all want to indicate that I see MacArthur all negative, absolutely not. But it seems to me that we were lucky with "little man" Harry Truman, who managed not to blow the world to pieces when he could have done that easily, and when MacArthur might have.
Muddling through is not exactly satisfying, but can have better results than the direttissima.

Totally engaging book about an awesome American........2006-07-25

This is the first book everyone should read when trying to learn about America's greatest general. Was Gen. MacArthur an egomaniac? Yes, name me a general who wasn't. But in America's 'brief' history, you will not find a more intelligent, and courageous officer than this man. During WWI, his personal bravery and daring led to seven Silver Stars. During WWII, he lost less men in the southwest Pacific in four years of fighting, than Gen. Eisenhower did at the Battle of the Bulge alone! During the Korean war, at seventy years of age, his offensive at Inchon was the height of audacity and planning. He wrote Japan's postwar constitution, he is also revered by many Japanese to this day.
All in all, his career is enough to make one say, "Patton who?"

No Substitute for Victory: Lessons in Strategy and Leadership from General Douglas MacArthur

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Management advice - plus war stories
He Came Back
A Life Distilled to 50 Leadership Lessons

No Substitute for Victory: Lessons in Strategy and Leadership from General Douglas MacArthur
Theodore Kinni , and Donna Kinni
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Management advice - plus war stories.......2006-07-24

The stereotypical military general wields authority like a blunt instrument: Issue an order and it's followed. The reality of military leadership is more complex, as this intriguing study of General Douglas MacArthur shows. MacArthur took a deliberate, nuanced approach to inspiring his troops. His arsenal included motivation, knowledge, intimidation, praise and self-deprecation. Authors Theodore and Donna Kinni combine a short biography, compelling anecdotes and a keen understanding of MacArthur's career and personality to build this episodic analysis of his approach to strategy, motivation and management. They include relevant study questions after each chapter. We recommend this to managers who need to take their leadership skills to boot camp and to those who enjoy good military tales.

He Came Back .......2005-06-01

I am a bit of a World War Two history buff so of course I have read a number of books about the involvement in any number of campaigns that MacArthur was involved in. That is why I was excited to read this book. I had always heard that MacArthur was considered a great leader and here is the book that tells you exactly why he was considered as such. MacArthur was one of our nation's preeminent military leaders with a career that has rarely been equaled. Not only was he in the military for want was almost his full life, but his military accomplishments stand out as one of the most accomplished in the U.S. military history.

This book covers the basic principals that made MacArthur not only a great military leader, but as a leader overall. The authors tell us that there were three founding components of successful long term leadership. They are values, vision and proficiency. They argue that great leadership is first and foremost moral leadership. Values guide us in our actions and the authors tells us that many of the scandals he hear about on the news are when leaders put aside the morals of the situation.

Overall the book describes many of the skills and talents required of leaders. The authors detail why each of the skills are important and how MacArthur developed and used them. The book is interesting and at times exciting. Given I also have an interested in his military career the book was doubly interesting. You will not be disappointed.

A Life Distilled to 50 Leadership Lessons.......2005-05-03

General Douglas MacArthur was in many ways a man ahead of his times. His life of leadership spanned more than six decades.

Theodore Kinni and Donna Kinni introduce a new generation of students to 50 leadership lessons that guided his life. They can be adopted no matter what the goal or challenge.

The lessons fall into five categories:

1. Define victory . . . and purse it relentlessly.
2. Use all your weapons - especially speed and surprise.
3. Start on the right foot: take command, establish trust.
4. Personal resolve and language have power.
5. Enduring values and constant learning transform institutions.

MacArthur lived a life of extraordinary achievements. The 50 lessons give a rare insight into what MacArthur knew about goal setting and building lean, responsive organizations, leadership, performance and focusing on winning results.

If you are results oriented, this book deserves space on your desktop.

Old Soldiers Never Die:: The Life and Legend of Douglas MacArthur

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Truman Was Right -- Yet, MacArthur Still Was My Hero.
Good, not great book on the General.
EXCELLENT STARTING PLACE FOR THE STUDY OF MACARTHUR
An interesting, well written book
To people who history is a avocation & not a vocation,

Old Soldiers Never Die:: The Life and Legend of Douglas MacArthur
Geoffrey Perret
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With the possible exception of George S. Patton, is there a 20th century military figure who fascinates us as does Douglas MacArthur? Hero of Leyte, military genius, youngest brigadier general in World War I, MacArthur had a brilliant mind and an eye for self-promotion. This latest biography, utilizing substantial new research, makes a strong case for MacArthur's leadership abilities and his fierce independence without neglecting MacArthur's shortcomings as a man and as a tactician. Perret concludes that the landing at Inchon, which turned U.S. fortunes around in the Korean War, was one of the boldest and best-executed military invasions in history.

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In the first cradle-to-grave biography of MacArthur in nearly 20 years, Perret reveals new information and offers fresh insights into this landmark figure of American history. From his obsessive interest in becoming the most highly decorated soldier in American history to his disastrous flirtation with presidential politics, MacArthur is revealed, warts and all. of photos.

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Truman Was Right -- Yet, MacArthur Still Was My Hero........2006-12-01

From my earliest memories, General Douglas MacArthur has always been my number one hero. My soldier dad gave me a little paste statue of MacArthur, America's 'Caesar,' which I could hold in my hand. For me, it was important that he married a Tennessee woman. For another, he had the gawl to stand up to the President of the United States who demoted him and forced him to come home to the United States, where the public took his side and gave him a ticker tape parade down Broadway in New York City. Doug was a major general during the World War II for the allies, and being an American was there to represent our country first and foremost. However, like any person can be, he was lured into being an important personage in the Philippines government as an advisor. He had his cake and ate it too.

The whole country here tought that President Truman was out of his mind to talk to our hero the way he did, and MacArthur used rhetoric and politics in his going away speech that "Old Soldiers Never Die, They Just Fade Away" and his foolish declaration that "I Shall Return," It was as though he had turned his back on the American people and we were fools enough not to know what he was doing. President Truman did know and made an executive decision that the double-dealing had to stop. Apparently, FDR (Roosevelt) had let things get out of control and MacArthur made the most of it.

For more than sixty years now, he has been my hero. When my son Justin had to ask his parents who their hreoes were for a class project, his teacher was shocked at the name of mine -- as I am a woman. He probably throught it might be Eleanor Roosevelt had I been interested in politics or the war, or Queen Elizabeth who was newly crowned and I admired. But, no, it was the cause of Douglas MacArthur which gave me the backbone to stand and say what is right and righteous, to be fair to all and not allowing inferiors to take the jobs of people who are more qualified. That's the Affirmative Action Ammendment which kept my PHD son from getting many jobs in the 1980s. It was hurtful to the intelligent, trained young people who could do the jobs. Instead, like MacArthur in the Philippines where he did return (I do like a man who keeps his word.), it is double dealing and putting the wrong people in the wrong jobs. And I don't mean electing those with money. I'm talking about putting uneducated, ignorant people in government jobs who make decisions for all of us, and they don't know what they are doing. They are not qualified.

MacArthur should never have been double dealing and his failing was insubordination. He had such an adoring reputation for being stern and forceful as an American General. But now the truth will out and we know just how "old" he was, not in years, but in nonconformity and by not going God's will. That was his downfall.

Good, not great book on the General........2006-07-25

Obviously, the right starting place for MacArthur would be William Manchester's book. However, this one does not disappoint. As a matter of fact, of all Perret's books, this one is most likely the best, despite its flaws. Our subject is the greatest military mind this country has ever produced.
Was Gen. MacArthur an egomaniac? Yes, name me a general who wasn't. But in America's 'brief' history, you will not find a more intelligent, and courageous officer than this man. During WWI, his personal bravery and daring led to seven Silver Stars. During WWII, he lost less men in the southwest Pacific in four years of fighting, than Gen. Eisenhower did at the Battle of the Bulge alone! During the Korean war, at seventy years of age, his offensive at Inchon was the height of audacity and planning. He wrote Japan's postwar constitution, he is also revered by many Japanese to this day.
All in all, his career is enough to make one say, "Patton who?"

EXCELLENT STARTING PLACE FOR THE STUDY OF MACARTHUR.......2005-02-27

As several reviewers pointed out, this book has a few flaws. I do feel some of the criticisms hurled are a bit off the mark. This is a one volume book. There is absolutly no way a completely comprehensive sudy of this man could be accomplished in such a short space. For a one volume work though, it is very, very good. Yes, you can disagree as to the actual greatness of the man, as reflected in the various stages of his life, but the author has at least presented to us a starting point. This work, along with others, gives us a good picture of Macarthur the soldier and the man. Recommend you read this one.

An interesting, well written book.......2003-01-14

I enjoyed this book very much. Although long and detailed, I found its style engaging and well organized. It's an easy read. Being able to turn dense historical material into such an interesting book is a triumph.

Writing a biography of a controversial personality like MacArthur is challenging and, overall, I think Perret has done a good job. It's too easy to fall in love with your subject and the author is able to resist the temptation to hurruh too much.

I think, however, that there are a few areas, where the author seems to accept behaviors that are questionable and problematic. Into his assertion of MacArthur's greatness he never really factors in MacArthur's overly emotional temperament nor his lack of veracity. There is space for further debate here that I think the author missed.

To people who history is a avocation & not a vocation,.......2002-10-05

the life of Douglas MacArthur is known but in fairly broad strokes. For 688 pages (31 hrs on cassette) Mr. Parett fills in the blanks.
First he spends sometime on Arthur MacArthur, Douglas MacArthur's father & hero. This first Gemeral MacArthur was quite an important historical figure himself. Everything Douglas did in his life he measured against his father & the standards he had set.
Many biographies deal with just his involvement is World War II, Korea & maybe World War I. This whole life biography covers his West Point years, the Phillipines, Vera Cruz, Mexico, & his pre-World War I relationship with General Pershing & his mistress.
It is apparent that even one large volume gives brevity to MacArthur's life but Mr. Parrett does an excellent job. He also seems to have a slight bias towards MacArthur. He takes MacArthur's side in most instances except after Inchon when his judgement became questionable. But he does not shrink from his faults such as his huge ego, thin skin, inability to take advice or criticism & his foolhardy courage. Many times these character faults actually served him. His daily routine in the many places he served, his women, his only son, the many military leaders, presidents of many countries & his feelings about them are covered in this book.
A very complex man we were lucky to have as Supreme Commander in the Pacific. The Japanese were lucky to have him as their virtual ruler during the occupation of Japan. We were lucky again to have him in Korea--to a point. Inchon was the crowning achievement of his career. If he had died at that point he never would have descended to the status of mere mortals. His legend would have grown forever. His fall was swift & sad.
We were also lucky that he never became president. He toyed with the idea of running in 1944, 1948 & 1952. In 1951 he had not set foot on the mainland of the United States for 14 years. He was hopelessly out of touch with the people of the United States by that time.
I didn't know that FDR coined the phrase "dugout Doug".

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Reminiscences (A Da Capo paperback)
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Written in his own hand and finished only weeks before his death, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's memoir spans more than half a century of modern history. His vantage point at center stage during major controversies of the twentieth century enabled him to present unique views of the conflicts in which he played a vital role. No soldier in modern time has been more admired--or reviled. Liberator of the Philippines, shogun of Occupied Japan, victor of the Battle of Inchon, the general was a national hero when suddenly relieved of his command by President Truman. His supporters believe his genius for command and ability to implement that command by strategy stand as landmarks in military history. His critics are not so kind, calling him a gigantic ego paying homage to himself in this book. Decade by decade, battlefield by battlefield, this self portrait is a moving final testament to a life of service that began at West Point and continued in Vera Cruz during the Mexican uprisings and throughout the world wars. Appointed Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Pacific, MacArthur was the architect of the campaign to drive the Japanese from their strongholds at Bataan, Corregidor, and New Guinea. His recounting of World War II is dramatically punctuated with intimate portraits of key personalities and insights into his stand on controversial issues. Although the autobiography was written more than thirty years ago, it continues to be a valuable document of the period.

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Inimitable.......2006-05-18

A half century after his abrupt removal from command in the Korean War, MacArthur's autobiography presents a fascinating combination of prescience and error -- much like the man himself. His heartfelt belief that "there is no substitute for victory" was proved wrong by our decisive triumph in the Cold War, achieved in spite of stalemate in Korea and outright defeat in Vietnam. On the other hand, his insistence over the years that America ought to be paying more attention to Asia (vs. Europe) seems to be validated not only by the rise of China, Japan and India but also by our current predicament dealing with the Islamic world. Right or wrong, MacArthur was always eloquent, and this book delivers his own inimitable take on the violent first half of the 20th century.

Reminiscences.......2006-02-21

Great reading, clarifying several points of Manchester's "American Caesar."
To one who lived through it and seldom saw a newspaper at the time, the Korean War and its consequences are finally understood.

A fantastic memoir!.......2003-08-05

My past understanding of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was vague and perhaps understated. This book by far has peaked my interest not only in the General himself, but also in the history of World War II as well as the history of others involved in that conflict.

General MacArthur does an excellent job covering his life from the time of his birth, to his assignment in Mexico to his command of the Rainbow Division in World War I to his leadership in World War II which lead to his appointment as Supreme Commander in the Pacific. MacArthur spends a great amount of time detailing each of his military adventures, along with noting his achievements along the way, finally ariving at the rank of 5-star General of the Army in 1944.

I was very surprised to find MacArthur to be very, what I would call, deferential in the receipt of each honor. He has been accused by some of being pompus and an egoist, but he came across as a man who, while very deserving, felt he had earned his awards through not only his own efforts, but also through the efforts of those around him.

General MacArthur also shares his experience with President Harry Truman at the Wake Island conference. Prior to reading MacArthur's memoirs, I was lead to believe that the conference was a tense undertaking with President Truman having to reign in one his "errant" Generals. MacArthur's take on the conference was completely different that what I have previously read - indicating that Mr. Truman was very complimentary toward the General and with the General returning the favor. I was surprised to read in Merle Miller's "Plain Speaking" to see that Harry Truman thought General MacArthur was a "dumb son-of-a-b****". When I contrasted the two (MacArthur and Truman), I found MacArthur to be articulate, to the point, and respectful. Truman, I have found was crude and ruthless.

I thought this was a fantastic book and would encourage its reading by anyone interested in the history of this great U.S. General.

History That Favors Me!.......2002-11-12

Informative and the most self serving narration ever made by and about a single American. Live a lifetime with the general and know what it is to never have made a mistake, never willingly to have submitted to legitimate authority, and never, and I mean NEVER, to have credited anyone else for the success of what ,in most military operations are shared endeavors.

The best available history by a military figure.......2002-10-11

Better than even Eisenhower and certainly better than Patton, MacArthur tells us a little about himself, his family and his father's legacy before seeing his first (and later decorated) action in WWI. Taking over at West Point in 1919, his book begins to expose particular weaknesses in American idealogy when it comes to the "expense of defense." As MacArthur continued his tale, I could scarcely trust my eyes. In WWII, the Pacific theater had no unified command like Europe and other theaters. MacArthur controlled only part of his forces; those not under his command were oftentimes pulled away on other missions, sometimes at the last moment. For a time he enjoyed command over his own air power, but later he lost this luxury as other missions took precedence. MacArthur's tactics and strategy are always clearly defined and easily acceptable as intelligent courses. His hope and duty to protect his men appears on every page. His objections to frontal assaults on what he termed "militarily insignificant" objectives (both to the Allies and to Japan) on Okinawa and Iwo Jima made me groan anew for the men we lost there. "Only poor commanders turn in large casualties" he wrote. His masterly reconstruction of Japan (1945-50) shows his open and fair concepts of what we now call "nation building." He knew that the reconstruction and reforms would not succeed unless authorized by the people of Japan. Shouts of rage greeted him in 1945 when he entered Tokyo; tears of sorrow witnessed his departure. In Korea, my stomach turned on almost every page, as Mac describes the indecision or timidity that put men in harm's way without a clear objective, without support, and without even the formal declaration of war. The "police action" as Truman insisted it was seemed to Mac (and to any reader or soldier) as actual war, yet the more acceptable phrase continues to be repeated today. Persons who think so today should read this book and reconsider. For instance, the mass murder in Bosnia in the 1990s was diabolically reduced to "ethnic cleansing." In the 1940s we called this "extermination." When the concentration camps ran full speed in Poland in 1945, the German clerks merely wrote "released" whenever they bothered to record names. This book gives a heroic picture of American military might and the idealogy of freedom, but also a horrid picture of inaction and misinformed policy, and a glimpse behind a curtain of US Government-propagated disinformation.

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Old Soldiers Sometimes Lie
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On November 14, 1947, two years after the war, General Douglas MacArthur met in private with Emperor Hirohito. They spoke for ninety minutes. To this day, there is no official record of what was discussed.Over five decades ago, MacArthur permitted General Tomayuki Yamashita to be executed for alleged war crimes. Now, Yamashitas granddaughter is determined to clear his name, even if it means unravelling a web of deceit and corruption that may stretch back to the Emperor himselfand a secret pact between Hirohito and MacArthur. Old Soldiers Sometimes Lie raises disturbing questions about what truly went on in the Pacific in the shadowy years following World War II. A former counterintelligence agent, as well as an award-winning author of espionage thrillers, Richard Hoyt pulls together disparate threads of historical fact and rumor to weave a gripping novel of intrigue and conspiracy in high places.

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Pssst....hey you! Want to market a few gold bullion?.......2004-01-05

I noticed this book while food shopping at a local market. The cover was sufficiently intriguing that I dropped the book in my basket. Later, when I started reading the book, I found the subject utterly fascinating. Knowing relatively nothing of Hirohito's gold, the mass burying of stolen WWII gold throughout the Philippines, the M Fund, and other facets related to this subject and time period, I was confused as to where the melding of fiction and fact began and ended. But this confusion did not detract from the book-it only served to whet my curiosity and to urge me to continue onward, page after page.

To readers who need constant action in order to keep reading a book, this novel may not be for them, as there are long (but captivating) narrations on the history of Hirohito's gold. But to those who enjoy a blending of historical fact with a snappy plot line, this book will give them a good read. Much of the action, both historical and in the present, is in the Philippines. Having been to the Philippines, I have to admire Mr. Hoyt's descriptions of the country and the people...I was soon sweating from his descriptions of the high heat and thick humidity (even while it was snowing here in Alaska), enjoying again the views of the verdant mountains and turquoise blue ocean waters, and reliving my own wonderful times with the truly unique and joyful Filipino people. In fact, I am now craving a San Miguel beer, and may have to just go back to the Philippines to get one.

As an interesting aside, when I was last in the Philippines (about 4 years ago), I was approached by a supposedly religious organization with a most unusual request: could I help them market an enormous load of gold bars found on a coconut farm in Mindanao? They had pictures of countless gold bars in some sort of bunker that they gave to me. I declined the offer. After reading Mr. Hoyt's account of the lost Japanese golden loot, the difficulties (to put it mildly) encountered by anyone, even former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, in attempting to market stolen gold, I was relieved and gratified at my decision to have nothing to do with the purported unearthing of Japanese gold.

The three principal characters in the book-a former, disillusioned CIA operative, a history professor and a Filipino farmer-are well rounded and the types of folks that I (and probably you) would like to socialize with (preferably in an open air bar in the Philippines overlooking the sea). You care about them, their quest, and you hope that they come out of this dangerous business in one piece.

This is a good book, and you learn a great deal about an alarming historical deception while you are roundly entertained.

This Book Is Really Bad.......2003-11-24

The only reason I actually finished this boring, convoluted, uninteresting book was because I was stuck on an airplane with nothing else to read. I should have just gone to sleep. The plot (if there really is one) centers around the attempt to recover gold stolen by Japanese military leaders and buried in the Philippines during World War II. There is virtually no action or drama in the book--just long, drawn-out explanations of historical activity by the main characters. I completely lost track of why some of the characters were in the book. Most of the activity (not action) is implausible and generally disconnected with the main theme. Don't waste your time or money on this book.

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December 8, 1941: MacArthur's Pearl Harbor (Texas A&M University Military History Series, 87.)
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Worth adding to your collection........2006-11-10

An interesting book, with a lot of detail. It is refreshingly free of hero-worship and nationalistic cheerleading.

December 8, 1941: MacArthur's Pearl Harbor .......2006-08-09

This is a follow up book to "Doomed From the Start" written by William Bartsch. This book takes the extra notes from his earlier work with interviews from both sides and numerous extracts from "Doomed" and Walter Edmonds book "They Fought With What They Had" and forms a very comprenhensive look at the events leading up to and immediately through the attacks on Clark and Iba Air Fields on 8 Dec 1941. The book starts in 1940 when the Air Corps begins modernizing the forces in the Philippines and looks at all the attempts by subordinate personnel to provide adequate forces, defense, and doctrine for the air forces of the far east. The book looks at the development of the Japanese operation plan and shows how junior officers and NCO's proved that the attack on Clark didn't require aircraft carrier support for escorts. This book illuminates enough blame for everyone above the rank of major in the chain up to and including FDR. The book points out a study conducted by Maj Hoyt Vandenburg (later AF Chief of Staff) after listening to briefings by Sir Hugh "Stuffy" Dowding on lessons learned by the RAF from the Battle of Britain which recommended action which if implemented might have delayed the final fall of the PI to a point that would have crippled the Japanese timetable most likely in a fatal manner. IMO a delay in taking Luzon by 6 months would have been fatal to Japanese intentions, a relatively secure Subic and Manila Bay would have provided a staging area for American submarines which would have made southern Japanese expansion untenable.
The largest points to come out of the book may have been obvious before reading but are still worth noting:
1. American fighter aircraft and pilots were not up to the task of intercepting the Japanese even if suffecient numbers had been available for the intercept, most of the Americans never got above 18,000 feet, the Japanese bombed from 21,000.
2. MacAurthor or his chief of staff Sutherland was criminally negelent in releasing the Air Force to conduct offensive operations against Formosa...these may not have prevented the strikes against Clark but would have severely restricted future Japanese operations from there after repairs to the bases. Additionally it would have preserved the B-17's lost on the 8th.

Overall this is an excellent book for those interested in delving into the formulation of a disaster that was 8 December1941. It left me screaming inside "IDIOTS, do un to others BEFORE they do un to you!"

Fantastic.......2004-08-15

Well what can I say, another masterpiece from Bill Bartsch. "December 8, 1941" and his other book: "Doomed at the Start" has answered many quesitons on the early air operations in the Philippines. Again wish I could personally congratulate you on this Mr. Bartsch..

Tony Feredo
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"One of the Blackest Days in American Military History".......2004-05-05

On December 8, 1941, a scant ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a large force of Japanese bombers and fighters crippled the largest force of four-engine B-17 bombers outside of the United States, as well as many of their P-40 support fighters. This sudden blow allowed the Japanese to rule the sky over the Philippines, removing the only effective fighting force that might have opposed them in Southeast Asia.

How was this attack allowed to happen? Why didn't General Douglas MacArthur, commander of all military forces in the Philippines, have his planes in the air, or even better, why wasn't he launching an attack against the Japanese bases on Formosa? These questions have been asked almost as much as who was responsible for the Pearl Harbor attack, but what makes the Philippine disaster much worse is that MacArthur had ten hours' warning that the Japanese were probably going to strike but he failed to act!

General Brereton, MacArthur's air chief tried repeatedly to get clearance from MacArthur to launch an attack against Formosa, but each time he was told by MacArthur's chief of staff General Sutherland to stand by and not to use the B-17s offensively or even for reconnaissence without first obtaining Sutherland's permission. By the time Brereton was finally allowed to mount a reconnaissence mission against Formosa, it was too late, the Japanese were already winging their way toward Clark Field. The B-17 attack against Formosa never occurred.

What happened on December 8, 1941 can only be described as a huge derelection of duty by Sutherland and MacArthur. MacArthur should have sought out Brereton himself and devised a plan to attack Formoosa as soon as news of the Pearl Harbor attack was known, or, at the very least, Brereton should have been allowed to speak to MacArthur instead of receiving the run-around he got from Sutherland.

The results of the Japanese attack were devastating. Almost half of the B-17 force in the Philippines was destroyed on the ground as well as many of the P-40 pursuit planes. The Japanese, as at Pearl Harbor, suffered only minor losses.

I found this book to be a fascinating read. Mr. Bartsch describes American involvement in the Philippines from the build-up (and Washington's fatal decision to put their faith in a long-range bomber force as a deterrant to Japan) right through to the attack on Clark Field. Japanese and American viewpoints are presented, and the Epilogue solidifys Bartsch's case against MacArthur and Sutherland. I highly recommend this fine book. This subject has never really received the coverage it deserves, but this book describes in great detail one of the most destructive attacks against the United States. The ironic part is that it all could have been prevented if MacArthur and his staff had reacted differently.

A seminal work.......2004-01-06

A wonderful, masterful account of the disaster that befell the Phillipines the day after Pearl Harbor. This book is more a vast ciritque of the total failure of `I shall return' Macarthur then it is a history. This book includes wonderful personal experiences with military analysis of a total defeat for American arms. On December 8th the Americans at Clark Field and other locations should have been ready for attack by the Japanese but General `old soldiers never die' Macarthur simply ignored reports and claimed the Japanese could not strike his fortress of the Phillipines. This book is a study in Hubris that covers an oft ignored segment of World War Two. You will not be disappointed, this is a wonderful read!!!

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The Years of Macarthur 1941-1945
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