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Hace 12 horas · One month before the Taipei-Keelung New Road (北基新路) was set to open, the news that US general Douglas MacArthur had died, reached Taiwan. The military leader saw Taiwan as an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” that was of huge strategic value to the US. He’d been a proponent of keeping it out of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hands.
Hace 3 días · The firing of General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 sparked controversy and debate both domestically and internationally. While some supported President Truman's decision as a necessary measure to maintain control and unity within the military command, others viewed it as a political move to save face and assert authority over the military.
Hace 3 días · 11:19 UTC+8, 2024-04-25. General Douglas MacArthur, the well-known American career officer, could well be the most featured foreigner on the Chinese Internet these days. The general has found new life as a "Five-Star Critic" on major video platforms. Film clips of MacArthur are actively used in a style of pseudo-documentaries, giving opinions ...
Hace 1 día · In March 1942, with the Japanese on the verge of conquering the Philippines (then an American colony), President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered General Douglas MacArthur, Commander of American Army Forces in the Far East, to leave Corregidor island in Manila Bay, to which he had withdrawn as the Japanese advanced.
Hace 5 días · On April 22, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur made a daring and strategic move that would alter the course of World War II in the Pacific theater. Relying on crucial intelligence obtained through Communications Intelligence (COMINT) reports, he launched a bold attack on Hollandia, New Guinea, deep behind enemy lines. This pivotal event marked a turning point in the Pacific campaign, and its ...
Hace 1 día · On the "Inchon" set, Laurence Olivier, who spent a lot of time during filming on bedrest because of his arthritis, was mainly motivated to play General Douglas MacArthur so he'd have money for his family to inherit. At one point, he reportedly refused to come out of his tent until a briefcase containing $250,000 in cash was delivered via ...
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