Douglas MacArthur Quotes
He’ll make a fine President. He was the best clerk who ever served under me.
MacArthur was astounded that the country turned to Eisenhower rather than him. He actually did not think much of Eisenhower. Eisenhower, was very critical of MacArthur. See
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, General of the U. S. Army and Supreme Commander of the U. N. forces in Korea, Chief of Allied Occupation Forces in Japan, Assessment of Dwight D. Eisenhower who had just been elected President, 1952
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MacArthur was not difficult and unaccepting of higher authority just in the Korean War. He was dissatisfied with American strategy in WWII. He was very unhappy with the decision that placed defeat of Germany and Hitler as a higher priority than his defeat of Japan. He perceived himself as the most qualified and senior American military man and resented the fact that others were making the big strategic decisions and not acceding to his views sufficiently. Also, Dwight Eisenhower had been appointed as Supreme Commander of the European Front which had the highest priority. MacArthur, a man with a huge ego, saw Eisenhower, who had served under MacArthur earlier, as a competent “junior” officer. See {605728} for insight into has view of Eisenhower. While it was certainly true that if given more gasoline, men and armaments, McArthur could have done more and faster, it would have to be taken from the effort to subjugate Germany which would have had to slow down.
4 years later Roosevelt was so disgusted with Taft that he ran against him in the Republican Primary and the General Election where he polled more votes than Taft but they both lost to Woodrow Wilson when the Republican vote was split.
Nixon did not make Eisenhower’s first short list, but was finally selected.
He was very critical of Arraham Lincoln even though he was a Republican. Many percieved that Lincoln's administration could not get anything done. Lincoln might have lost the 1864 campaign but for the great victory that General Sherman's troops had in taking Atlanta. This changed a lot of mionds about Lincoln's War strategy. Actually, in the first 2 years of the Civil War, Lincoln could not get his generals to fight his preferred kind of war until he appointed Grant who brought Sherman to high command.
While the Southerners, and Northern Democrats accused Lincoln of precipitous, hasty and radical actions, radicals of his own party were not happy with him as he didn't move fast and firmly enough.
He had asked Acheson to be Secretary of State and Acheson told the President that he did not feel qualified to do the job. Acheson then accepted.
Before Governor Mecham was impeached, Senator John McCain called for his resignation. After Mecham was impeached for misusing State funds and thwarting investigations of death threats, he commented upon McCain's qualifications for a place on the Republican national ticket:
Not all kings were uncaring aristocrats and a few were excellent, compassionate, rulers. Most were not however.
Manava Dharma Shastra. Fundraisers, have even in ancient Hindu India, have long been appointed to key government posts. This text is a part of the Hindu Holy Texts. Hindus believe that Manu was a prophet whose text is revealed or inspired.
- Born: January 26, 1880
- Died: April 5, 1964
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Soldier
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the U.S. Army, and the only one conferred the rank of field marshal in the Philippine Army.
