Where are the MacArthurs? Where are the Audie Murphys? They are all gone. We don’t have any out there." Coming from a guy who’s never been shot at in his entire life‚ that’s a pretty bold statement. But‚ you see‚ leaders were out there. And they are out there. And YOU will
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your material in the Reference column. Japanese occupation Soviet position after war 38th parallel Truman Syngman Rhee NSC-68 Soviet support of North UN position Chinese involvement Inchon Talks at Panmunjom Martin Letter General MacArthur Stalemate POWs Armistice agreement Event Identify Significance Reference Truman Truman Doctrine of 1947‚ Truman promised to support those countries threatened by communist. The Truman administration was accused of losing China and America
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School at Fort Leavenworth Kansas to study warfare and theories. During the war‚ he decided to return in Washington which he became the personal aide of General Douglas MacArthur. Along MacArthur’s side‚ he helped MacArthur for planning the Military defense in the Philippines. Despite of their difference‚ Eisenhower stayed with MacArthur until they took command in the Philippines. After the invasion of Pearl Harbor‚
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The Korean war began. General MacArthur To defeat the North Korean army. The North Koreans were to strong to take head on. He got permission to lead a mission to ambush them from behind while other UN troops continued to fight them head on‚ thus trapping the North Korean army. President Truman To keep the UN troops away from the Chinese border‚ so that there was less of a chance that China would enter the war. General MacArthur didn’t listen and the Chinese
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invitation of President Roosevelt. The Philippine Army continued to fight the Japanese in a guerilla war and were considered auxiliary units of the United States Army. December of 1941 The invasion by Japan began March of 1942 U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and President Quezon fled the country. The Bataan Death March (also known as The Death March of Bataan) took place in the Philippines in April 9‚ 1942 and was later accounted as a Japanese war crime. The 60-mile (97 km) march occurred after
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his high school at Tarlac National High School during the American period in 1902. He was one of the outstanding students of the University of the Philippines. He was a great debater and in Communication Arts that’s why he was recruited by General Douglas McArthur who made his personal secretary. The famous “I shall return” was actually a brain-child of Secretary Romulo. During the Marcos period as the foreign secretary the Philippine was made famous because of Romulo’s outstanding performance in the
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1934 to 1935‚ and was one of the "Seven Wise Men" who drafted the Philippine Constitution. When World War II broke out‚ Roxas enlisted in the military service and held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the USAFFE and served aide to General Douglas MacArthur. He was later promoted to Brigadier General. He was responsible for bringing food from his native province of Capiz to feed over 20‚000 soldiers and civilians in Corregidor Island. After the war‚ Roxas ran for President against incumbent Sergio
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Midway Island‚ west of Hawaii . Their plans were once again decoded by the US. 10 Japan strucj first and the US unleased planes‚ destroying 332 Japanese planes and all four aircraft carriers. US won. Turning point of war in Pacific. 11 General Douglas MacArthur‚ commander of Allied land forces‚ devised the plan of ‘island- hopping” This involved passing Japanese strong points and seizing weakly defended islands. 12 Japan was building an air base on the island of Guadalcanal. On August 7‚ 1942‚ US Marines
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as president. At the same time‚ the Japanese forces installed a puppet government in Manila headed by Jose P. Laurel as president. This government is known as the Second Philippine Republic. On October 20‚ 1944‚ the Allied forces led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed on the island of Leyte to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese. Japan formally surrendered in September 2‚ 1945. After liberation‚ the Commonwealth government was restored. Congress convened in its first regular session on July
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Force: Destined for Stars‚ American Generalship: Character Is Everything: The Art of Command‚ and others pertaining to leadership. 19 STARS digs in dept into the character and leadership techniques of four of America’s greatest generals Eisenhower‚ MacArthur‚ Marshall‚ and Patton. The book uses testimonies from hundreds of people who knew the generals and gives you better understanding of these great men. The generals’ entire careers including their rise to the top are covered‚ but it is their time
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