MacArthur in Asia : : The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea / / Hiroshi Masuda.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Masuda, Hiroshi,
• TeilnehmendeR: Yamamoto, Reiko.
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (334 p.) :; 2 halftones, 5 maps

General Douglas MacArthur's storied career is inextricably linked to Asia. His father, Arthur, served as Military Governor of the Philippines while Douglas was a student at West Point, and the younger MacArthur would serve several tours of duty in that country over the next four decades, becomi...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• 1. Encounter with the Philippines
• 2. Origins of the Bataan Boys
• 3. From the Approach of War to the Evacuation from Manila, October to December 1941
• 4. The Fall of Manila and the First Offensive and Defensive Battles, Early January to Early February 1942
• 5. Planning the Escape from Corregidor, Early February to Late February 1942
• 6. The Evacuation of MacArthur from Corregidor, Late February to the Middle of March 1942
• 7. The Second Bataan Operation and the Death March, Early February to Early May 1942
• 8. From Australia to the Philippines, March 1942 to October 1944
• 9. From the Philippines to Japan, October 1944 to August 1945
• 10. The Demilitarization of Japan, August 1945 to December 1947
• 11. The Democratization of Japan, August 1945 to April 1950
• 12. Washington's Policy Shift on Japan and MacArthur's Resistance, January 1948 to June 1950
• 13. The Korean War and the Dismissal of MacArthur, June 1950 to April 1951
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index