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Macarthur's War: The Flawed Genius Who Challenged the American
Contributor(s): Alexander, Bevin (Author)

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ISBN: 0425261212     ISBN-13: 9780425261217
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Korean War
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 355.009
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.65 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Cultural Region - East Asian
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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General Douglas MacArthur was highly skilled and world famous as a military commander. Under his leadership after World War II, Japan was rebuilt into a democratic ally. But during the Korean War, in defiance of President Harry S. Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he pushed for an aggressive confrontation with Communist China--a position intended to provoke a wider war, regardless of the consequences.

While MacArthur aspired to stamp out Communism across the globe, Truman was much more concerned with containing the Soviet Union. The infamous clash between them was not only an epic turning point in history, but the ultimate struggle between civil and military power in the United States. While other U.S. generals have challenged presidential authority, no other military leader has ever so brazenly attempted to dictate national policy.

In MacArthur's War, Bevin Alexander details MacArthur's battles, from the alliances he made with Republican leaders to the threatening ultimatum he delivered to China against orders--the action that led directly to his downfall.

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