Douglas MacArthur was a five-star general born in 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had a long military career, serving as the commander of allied forces in the Southwest Pacific during World War II. There, he oversaw key campaigns like the seizure of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and helped reconstruct Japan after the war. During the Korean War, MacArthur's statements against President Truman's policies led to Truman relieving MacArthur of duty in 1951.

1. DOUGLAS
MACARTHUR
(BRUCE WILLIS)
By: Matthew Koen
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2. PICTURE SLIDE
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3. EARLY LIFE
Born into the military in Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Lived from 1880-1964.
Moved to Washington D.C.
and was re-located at the Texas
military academy.
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4. MILITARY CAREER
General of the SouthWest
Pacific in World War II.
Commander of the New
Guinea Campaign.
After the war with Japan
MacArthur lead the
reconstruction of Japan into a
leading industrial power.
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5. ISLAND HOPPING
This was a strategy used in
WWII against the Japanese to
seize critical islands to gain the
upper hand.
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
MacArthur said to leave the
other island to “Wither on the
vine”.
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6. KOREAN WAR
North Vs. South Korea
Allies feared the spread of
Communism by the Soviets.
UN crossed the 38th parallel
in 1950.
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7. MACARTHUR VS. TRUMAN
Relieved of duty by Truman for
making statements against the
states policies.
Truman and MacArthur did not
see eye to eye.
On April 11th, Truman made
an announcement to the press
that MacArthur was relieved of
duty.
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8. SOURCES CITED
"Douglas MacArthur." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Mar. 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.
PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.
"Douglas MacArthur Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
"Douglas MacArthur (United States General)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
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