Commissioned "Corps of the Engineers". Sent to the Philippines. 1904: Promoted to First lieutenant.
Promoted to Major. World War 1: MacArthur commanded the 42nd Division on the Western Front. Decorated 13 times. Promoted to rank of Brigadier in 1918. Became divisional commander in France.
Promoted to Brigadier General. 1922: Sent to Philippines to commanded newly established Military District of Manila. 1928: Appointed president of American Olympic Committee.
1930: Promoted to Chief of Staff. 1935: President Roosevelt sent MacArthur to organize defence of the Philippines. 1937: He retired from army. Became the Philippines military adviser.
1941: Roosevelt recalled MacArthur to active duty. Japanese attacked the Philippines and destroyed half of MacArthur's air force. 22nd December, Japanese gained control of Manila. MacArthur orders a general retreat to the Bataan peninsula. 22nd February, 1942, MacArthur leave Bataan and goes to Australia.
MacArthur appointed Supreme Commander of Southwest Pacific Area. 7th August: Allied landings at Guadalcanal. MacArthur developed his island hopping tactics. MacArthur's last amphibious operation was at Okinawa.
After Japan surrendered, MacArthur was named Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Head of the Allied occupation of Japan. He organized the war crimes tribunal in Japan.
1950: MacArthur appointed commander of the United Nations forces during Korean war. 15th September, 1950: MacArthur landed American and South Korean marines at Inchon. Harry S. Truman told MacArthur to limit the war to Korea. MacArthur disagreed, making stupid inflammatory statements showing his disagreements with the government.
April 1951: Harry S. Truman removed MacArthur from his command.
In the United States MacArthur led a campaign against Harry S. Truman.
Dwight Eisenhower elected president in 1952.
He consulted with MacArthur about the Korean War.
MacArthur's advice was the "atomic bombing of enemy military concentrations and installations in North Korea" and an attack on China.
He rejected the advice.
Died in Water Reed Hospital, Washington, 5th April, 1964.
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