Commander and Chief of the Far East
One can not talk about great American military leaders without mentioning the great Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur did not only play a significant role during the Korean war but he also did during World War 2. MacArthur was one of the most powerful in the world during his time. During World War 2 he was actually the supreme commander of Japan after Japan surrendered. In the Korean War MacArthur led all American troops. MacArthur had everything going for him including a genius plan to win America the war. However, the Chinese surprised MacArthur causing the U.S. to briefly retreat. This lead to the fall of Douglas MacArthur, after the retreat MacArthur wanted to launch a full scale attack in response. President Truman strongly disagreed and ended up relieving MacArthur of his duties.
Farewell speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuagi9kZe8A
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