Douglas MacArthur Historical Figure Nationality: United States Date of Birth: 1880 Date of Death: 1964 Cause of Death: Biliary cirrhosis Occupation: Soldier Parents: Arthur and Mary MacArthur Spouse: Louise Cromwell Brooks (divorced 1929) Jean Marie Faircloth Children: Arthur Affiliations: United States Army Turtledove Appearances: "News From the Front" POD: December 8, 1941 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Days of Infamy POD: March, 1941; Relevant POD: December 7, 1941 Appearance(s): Days of Infamy Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference The War That Came Early POD: July 20, 1936; Relevant POD: September 29, 1938 Appearance(s): The Big Switch through Coup d'Etat Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Date of Death: 1941(?) Cause of Death: Killed in a bombing raid "Joe Steele" POD: 1878 Relevant POD: July, 1932 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Date of Death: 1942 Cause of Death: Execution by firing squad

Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was an American general. He served in three wars (World War I, World War II, and the Korean War), played a prominent role in the Pacific Theater of World War II, oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945-1951, and lead United Nations forces in the defense of South Korea from North Korea.

Contents 1 Douglas MacArthur in Days of Infamy series 2 Douglas MacArthur in "Joe Steele" 3 Douglas MacArthur in "News From the Front" 4 Douglas MacArthur in The War That Came Early 5 See Also 6 References

Douglas MacArthur in Days of Infamy seriesEdit

Mitsuo Fuchida thought about General Douglas MacArthur as he contemplated the rumors of the American fighters being caught on the ground in the Philippines. He remembered that people had said that the General was supposed to be a good commander, but Fuchida concluded that if he'd ever been caught like that MacArhtur had been, he would've commited seppuku.^[1]

Douglas MacArthur in "Joe Steele"Edit

Douglas MacArthur (1880-1942) had already made President Joe Steele suspicious with his flamboyance. When MacArthur fled the Philippines in the face of Japanese invasion, Steele had him tried and executed for treason.

Douglas MacArthur in "News From the Front"Edit

It was reported by The New Yorker that, even though General Doulgas MacArthur knew Japan had attacked Hawaii, American planes in the Philippines were still on the ground when Japan attacked there next.^[2]

Many in the American media (including the San Francisco Chronicle) thought MacArthur's promise to return to the Philippines leading a counter-attack was a hollow one. The press also called into question President Franklin D. Roosevelt's hope that MacArthur would lead an invasion to retake the Philippines.^[3]

Douglas MacArthur in The War That Came EarlyEdit

In the winter of 1940, Douglas MacArthur returned to the United States Army as general^[4] after a stint in the Filipino army as a field marshal.^[5] He was in command when Japan attacked in January, 1941.^[6] MacArthur publically announced "We shall prevail."^[7]

However, by that spring, the Japanese invasion had proven a success. The Philippines were on the verge of collapse. Moreover, the Japanese claimed to have killed MacArthur during a bombing raid. The U.S. government did not respond publically, which suggested the Japanese were telling the truth.^[8]

See AlsoEdit

• Daniel MacArthur, an ATL analog in Southern Victory.

ReferencesEdit

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