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The horrors of this century's war in the South Pacific extended far beyond the detonation of atomic bombs. In this revelatory portrayal of the lives of the regular infantrymen who struggled to contain the Japanese advance, Bergerud presents a chilling and compelling record of the incredible... read more
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- Douglas MacArthur: (1880-1964) American military officer. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he attempted a series of reforms. His next assignment was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army's youngest major general. In 1930, he became Chief of Staff of the United States Army. As such, he was involved with the expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters from Washington, D.C., in 1932, and the establishment and organization of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1937 to become Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in 1941 as commander of U.S. Army Forces Far East. A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of his air force on 8 December 1941, and the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese. MacArthur's forces were soon compelled to withdraw to Bataan, where they held out until May 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur, his family and his staff left Corregidor Island in PT boats, and escaped to Australia, where MacArthur became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. He officially accepted Japan's surrender on 2 September 1945, and oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Guadalcanal
- South Pacific
- New Guinea
- Australia
- New Georgia
- Japan
- Europe
- United States
- Papua
- Rabaul
- Tokyo
- Kokoda Trail
- Buna
- France
- Washington
- Salamaua
- China
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Malaya
- America
- Lae
- Springfield
- Britain
- Sanananda
- Hawaii
- Germany
- Oahu
- Central Pacific
- U.s. Army
- Mideast
- Matanikau River
- South Seas
- Moresby
- Russia
- Canberra
- Fiji
- Brisbane
- Tenaru River
- Asia
- Cape Gloucester
- Dobodura
- Vietnam
- Singapore
- Tulagi
First Sentence edit
Major General Stanley Larsen, during a long and distinguished military career, fought in three Asian wars for the United States.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Eric M. Bergerud (Author)
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- Dewey: 940.5426
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- Books › History › Military › World War II
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › History › World
- Books › History › Europe
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