Douglas MacArthur

…America occupied Japan for seven years and Douglas MacArthur was the supreme leader.…

…In this epilogue episode, we're diving deeper into the Pacific, answering listener questions, unpacking the strategy battles, we might say, between Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz, analyzing the evolution of amphibious warfare, marveling at the forest gump-like life of Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson and the story of his Marine Raiders, and reflecting…

…The officer assigned to command the operation was General Douglas MacArthur, a man who brought to the assignment an enthusiasm that went considerably beyond what his orders required.…