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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2014 |
Additional Information |
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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Publisher Description: 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. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS |
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