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Supreme Commander : MacArthur's Triumph in Japan by Seymour Morris and Seymour Morris Jr. (2014, Hardcover)

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He is the most decorated general in American history-the only five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur's greatest victory was not in war, but in peace. As Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in postwar Japan, General Douglas MacArthur was charged with transforming the defeated militarist empire into a beacon of peace and democracy, a task he called "the greatest gamble ever attempted." A career military man, MacArthur had no experience in politics, diplomacy, or economics. Vain, reclusive, and self-centered, he had many enemies in Washington who considered him a flaming peacock. Few thought he could succeed, not even President Harry Truman's closest advisors. But MacArthur did succeed-brilliantly-defying timetables and expectations. He announced eleven objectives and achieved them all, establishing a bond between two countries that survives to this day. Supreme Commander combines political history and military biography, to tell for the first time how MacArthur achieved a nation-building feat never before attempted, nor replicated since. Seymour Morris Jr. reveals this flawed man at his best-as one who treated a defeated enemy with respect; made informed, thoughtful decisions; yet could also be brash and stubborn when necessary, leading the occupation with intelligence, class, and compassion. Reviewing MacArthur's key tactical choices and accomplishments, Morris presents a detailed, intimate portrait of a great American-a patriot and a man of strong conviction-who proved to be an outstanding and effective leader under extraordinary circumstances.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062287931
ISBN-13
9780062287939
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167670345

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Book Title
Supreme Commander : Macarthur's Triumph in Japan
Author
Seymour Morris, Seymour Morris Jr.
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Japan, General, Military
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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Item Length
6.4in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
9.3in
Item Weight
19.9 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E745.M3m67 2014
Reviews
Seymour Morris Jr. has done General MacArthur's reputation a great favor by spotlighting his now nearly forgotten service as the American viceroy in postwar Japan. With entertaining prose and good research, he shows us how MacArthur brilliantly midwifed devastated Japan's rebirth as a modern, democratic state., Morris tells in dramatic detail how this ultimate warrior, almost overnight, became the ultimate peacemaker, turning a devastated, militarized Japan into a functioning democracy in five years without firing a shot., A fascinating study of the greatest success of Douglas MacArthur, one of the most consequential and controversial Americans of the twentieth century., This remarkable book tells us how America -- and a great general -- revealed to the world that peace can be waged as triumphantly -- and far more creatively -- than war., MacArthur was more right than wrong as the post-war ruler of occupied Japan. A very readable and instructional treatment of a misunderstood figure., Morris tells in dramatic fashion how this ultimate warrior, almost overnight, became the ultimate peacemaker, turning a devastated, militarized Japan into a functioning democracy in five years without firing a shot., "Morris tells in dramatic fashion how this ultimate warrior, almost overnight, became the ultimate peacemaker, turning a devastated, militarized Japan into a functioning democracy in five years without firing a shot." -- James Bamford, author of Body of Secrets and The Shadow Factory "A fascinating study of the greatest success of Douglas MacArthur, one of the most consequential and controversial Americans of the twentieth century." -- Gautam Mukunda, author of Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter "Seymour Morris Jr. has done General MacArthur's reputation a great favor by spotlighting his now nearly forgotten service as the American viceroy in postwar Japan. With entertaining prose and good research, he shows us how MacArthur brilliantly midwifed devastated Japan's rebirth as a modern, democratic state." -- John Steele Gordon, author of Empire of Wealth "The story he tells is a fascinating one" -- The New York Times Book Review "MacArthur was more right than wrong as the post-war ruler of occupied Japan. A very readable and instructional treatment of a misunderstood figure. " -- Evan Thomas, author of Ike's Bluff "This remarkable book tells us how America -- and a great general -- revealed to the world that peace can be waged as triumphantly -- and far more creatively -- than war." -- Thomas Fleming, author of A New Understanding of the Civil War
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2013-498721
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes

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