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The Years of MacArthur: Volume 1: 1880-1941

D. Clayton James

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Description:In this century of terrible wars and great military leaders, no American commander has proved more controversial than General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Alternately revered and vilified, MacArthur has seldom, if ever, been understood dispassionately, though more than twenty books have been written about him. This book, the first of a two-volume biography, is a portrait in depth of this military genius, from his early days down to Pearl Harbor. It is at once a chronicle of a full life and a history of the modern American army.Douglas MacArthur was born into a family steeped in military traditions. His father, Arthur, became famous through his service in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. His mother, Mary, a strong-willed woman, encouraged her son's ambition to enter West Point. When Douglas was about to take the stiff entrance examination, she admonished, "Doug, you'll win if you keep your nerve." He kept it, and won entrance, graduating first in his class in 1903.After a few incongenial years as an engineer, MacArthur was given an opportunity for leadership and administration -- his greatest talents -- and he rose steadily. By 1917, when the United States entered the World War, he was sufficiently well regarded to be appointed Chief of Staff of the crack 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Raised to the rank of Brigadier General in 1918, he led the 84th Infantry Brigade in numerous battles and subsequently was made commander of the 42nd Division. Later he administered an occupation district of the Rhineland after the Armistice. He returned home in 1919, decorated and famous.The years between the wars were often marred by disappointments. As superintendent of West point, MacArthur found his schemes for overdue reform frustrated by conservative officers. In 1922 he was sent to the Philippines, where (except for 1925-28) he served until he was appointed Chief of Staff by Hoover in 1930. While Chief of Staff, he was confronted by the difficulties of wrestling appropriations from an unwilling Congress. His tenure was marred, too, by the infamous "bonus marchers" incident, and by a growing coolness, after 1933, between himself and the Roosevelt administration. In 1935 he returned to the Philippines as military adviser to President Quezon. He retired from the American Army in 1937, staying on in the islands to serve Quezon.On July 26, 1941, MacArthur's career revived when Roosevelt appointed him commander of the newly formed United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). War was imminent; MacArthur was ready. He immediately initiated a crash program to build up Filipino military strength. As Professor James concludes, "The eve of America's darkest hour was approaching . . . Those who knew the general well had no doubt that he would respond with vigor and brilliance."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Years of MacArthur: Volume 1: 1880-1941. To get started finding The Years of MacArthur: Volume 1: 1880-1941, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In this century of terrible wars and great military leaders, no American commander has proved more controversial than General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Alternately revered and vilified, MacArthur has seldom, if ever, been understood dispassionately, though more than twenty books have been written about him. This book, the first of a two-volume biography, is a portrait in depth of this military genius, from his early days down to Pearl Harbor. It is at once a chronicle of a full life and a history of the modern American army.Douglas MacArthur was born into a family steeped in military traditions. His father, Arthur, became famous through his service in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. His mother, Mary, a strong-willed woman, encouraged her son's ambition to enter West Point. When Douglas was about to take the stiff entrance examination, she admonished, "Doug, you'll win if you keep your nerve." He kept it, and won entrance, graduating first in his class in 1903.After a few incongenial years as an engineer, MacArthur was given an opportunity for leadership and administration -- his greatest talents -- and he rose steadily. By 1917, when the United States entered the World War, he was sufficiently well regarded to be appointed Chief of Staff of the crack 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Raised to the rank of Brigadier General in 1918, he led the 84th Infantry Brigade in numerous battles and subsequently was made commander of the 42nd Division. Later he administered an occupation district of the Rhineland after the Armistice. He returned home in 1919, decorated and famous.The years between the wars were often marred by disappointments. As superintendent of West point, MacArthur found his schemes for overdue reform frustrated by conservative officers. In 1922 he was sent to the Philippines, where (except for 1925-28) he served until he was appointed Chief of Staff by Hoover in 1930. While Chief of Staff, he was confronted by the difficulties of wrestling appropriations from an unwilling Congress. His tenure was marred, too, by the infamous "bonus marchers" incident, and by a growing coolness, after 1933, between himself and the Roosevelt administration. In 1935 he returned to the Philippines as military adviser to President Quezon. He retired from the American Army in 1937, staying on in the islands to serve Quezon.On July 26, 1941, MacArthur's career revived when Roosevelt appointed him commander of the newly formed United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). War was imminent; MacArthur was ready. He immediately initiated a crash program to build up Filipino military strength. As Professor James concludes, "The eve of America's darkest hour was approaching . . . Those who knew the general well had no doubt that he would respond with vigor and brilliance."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Years of MacArthur: Volume 1: 1880-1941. To get started finding The Years of MacArthur: Volume 1: 1880-1941, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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