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There have been questions if [[Douglas MacArthur]] exerted undue command influence over the title. It is worth noting that M

The State Department in Washington, not General [[Douglas MacArthur]], made the decision to retain Hirohito and the imperial institution; the d

...there was no single Pacific command, primarily to avoid clashes between [[Douglas MacArthur]] and [[Chester Nimitz]]. Faced with balancing unity of command in any sit

In the [[Second World War]], it was one of the two field armies under [[Douglas MacArthur]], commanded by Gen. [[Robert Eichelberger]].

...limited role in the Pacific, primarily in China. [[General of the Army]] [[Douglas MacArthur]] essentially banned the OSS from his [[Southwest Pacific Area]] (SWPA), wh

...rld War, Nimitz shared command of the Pacific theater of operations with [[Douglas MacArthur]], who headed the [[Southwest Pacific Area]]. As opposed to MacArthur's to

* Lowe, Peter. "An Ally and a Recalcitrant General: Great Britain, Douglas Macarthur and the Korean War, 1950-1." ''English Historical Review'' 1990 105(416): 6

...neral guidance of the ambassador, not the United States Pacific Command or Douglas MacArthur. Policy changes in 1953 allowed American advisors, besides Lansdale and his

...cans set up four commands, the [[Southwest Pacific Area]], under General [[Douglas MacArthur]] in Australia, and three Pacific areas (North, Central and South), all und ...and much argument among the Joint Chiefs and the two theater commanders, [[Douglas MacArthur]] for the [[Southwest Pacific Area]] and [[Chester Nimitz]] for the [[Pacif

...inberger had been an infantryman and an intelligence officer under General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific.<ref name=Mann>{{citation

...r Allen]] or [[James Harold Cannan]] — he dropped his objection. General [[Douglas MacArthur]] considered Vasey's supersession "outrageous".

...-generals-public-pressure-ackerman.html#more }}</ref> Some liken him to a Douglas MacArthur although not as insubordinate, while others believe he is acting responsibl

...hen fought in the stalemated [[Korean War]]. Truman fired his top general, Douglas MacArthur, during this conflict and saw his popularity plunge. The disruptions of rec ...ontainment, allowing North Korea to persist. Truman's dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur in April 1951 sparked a violent debate on U.S. Far Eastern policy, as Truma

...rategic command between [[Chester Nimitz]]'s [[Pacific Ocean Areas]] and [[Douglas MacArthur]]'s [[Southwest Pacific Area]],<ref name=Drew>{{citation ...and much argument among the Joint Chiefs and the two theater commanders, [[Douglas MacArthur]] for the [[Southwest Pacific Area]] and [[Chester Nimitz]] for the [[Pacif

...he Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pacific theater commanders Chester W. Nimitz and Douglas MacArthur were informed of the decision rather than consulted, although strategic air

...]; and she arrived off the target beachhead on [[1 July]]. While General [[Douglas MacArthur]] observed from [[USS Cleveland (CL-55)]] and Rear Admiral Barbey watched f

...nce Corps|Counter-Intelligence Corps (CIC)]]. In [[General of the Army]] [[Douglas MacArthur]]'s commands, the intelligence service was called G-2. Under the direction

...using a strong party base. He promised his supporters that he would name [[Douglas MacArthur]] as candidate for Vice President, but was defeated by charismatic [[Dwight

...ontainment, allowing North Korea to persist. Truman's dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur in April 1951 sparked a violent debate on U.S. Far Eastern policy, as Truma

.... The necessity came from the need to manage the notable ego and skills of Douglas MacArthur, a strategic exercise of its own.