"The General Douglas Macarthur Story" - Narrated by Walter Cronkite - REEL History

Narrated by Walter Cronkite, this 1957 special episode of "The Big Picture" profiles one of the greatest generals of the 20th Century, and is an excellent summary of General MacArthur's life and career from West Point through World War One… World War Two & the Korean War. With an introduction by actor Walter Matthau.

MacArthur graduated from West Point top of his class of 1903. During the 1914 occupation of Veracruz, he he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. In 1917 during World War 1, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. In the fighting in France, he rose to the rank of brigadier general commanding the the 84th Infantry Brigade, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice & the Silver Star seven times.

He retired in 1937, becoming an unofficial adviser to the Philippine government. With war looming, MacArthur was recalled to active duty in July 1941 as commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East. Catastrophes followed, starting with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 8 December 1941, followed by their invasion of the Philippines. MacArthur's outnumbered forces withdrew to Bataan, holding out until May 1942. In March, he & his staff left Corregidor in PT boats, escaping to Australia, where he became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor. After two years of intensive fighting characterized by a series of strategically brilliant campaigns, starting in New Guinea, he fulfilled his promise to return & liberate the Philippines. He accepted Japan's surrender on 2 September 1945 in Tokyo Bay. He led the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951, implementing major economic, social and political reforms. In the Korean War, he was initially Commander United Nations Forces until he was removed by President Truman in 1951, after a series of disputes over the overall strategic direction of the war.

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