Macarthur's War, 9780425261217
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A general’s ambition, a president’s control, a war’s turning point.

Macarthur's War

the flawed genius who challenged the american

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    22 April 2014

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Summary

MacArthur’s War: A General’s Defiance and a Nation Divided

In MacArthur’s War, Bevin Alexander details MacArthur’s battles, from the alliances he made with Republican leaders to the threatening ultimatum he delivered to China against orders—the action that led directly to his downfall.

General Douglas MacArthur was highly skilled and world-famous as a military commander. Under his leadership after World War II, Japan was rebuilt into a democratic ally. But during th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780425261217
ISBN-10:0425261212
Author:Bevin Alexander
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:22 April 2014
Weight:312g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 18mm
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Critics Review

“A very interesting account of Douglas MacArthur’s initial brilliant Inchon assault….Fascinating, factual, and well-documented

“A very interesting account of Douglas MacArthur’s initial brilliant Inchon assault….Fascinating, factual, and well-documented . . . Overall, a fair portrayal of history.”—General Frederick J. Kroesen, former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army and commander in chief, U.S. Army Europe “A stirring and insightful account of General Douglas MacArthur’s controversial role in the Korean War that culminated . . . in one of the most dramatic incidents in American military history.”—Carlo D’Este, author of Patton: A Genius for War “Bevin Alexander’s MacArthur’s War is a superbly written, blow-by-blow account of the most controversial civil-military clash in American history. His riveting narrative pulls no punches as it reveals how the feisty U.S. president confronted America’s most revered military hero against the backdrop of brutal Korean War combat.”—Colonel Jerry D. Morelock, PhD, U.S. Army (Ret.), and editor in chief of Armchair General “Alexander’s hard-hitting narrative captures in vivid detail the elements of that contest, as well as the chain of significant events that produced it . . . MacArthur’s War is a valuable account of a chapter in the Cold War that we must never forget.”—Harry J. Middleton, founding director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library at the University of Texas, and author of LBJ: The White House Years

About The Author

Bevin Alexander

Bevin Alexander has published numerous works of military history, including the international bestseller How Hitler Could Have Won World War II. With honor degrees from The Citadel and Northwestern University, Alexander was awarded the Commendation Medal for his service as a combat historian in the Korean War, where he also won three battle stars for action at the front. He has appeared often on the History, Discovery, and Military channels. He has provided testimony before the House Committee on International Relations, advised the Rand Corporation on military strategy, and taken part in a war game at the Army War College.

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