Douglas Macarthur Flashcards
While a member of the US military, Douglas MacArthur also served as a Field Marshal in this country’s military during WWII.
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor for a 1914 recon mission during the occupation of this Mexican city.
Veracruz
Douglas MacArthur is one of five people to achieve this rank, the second-highest rank you can have in the US army. This rank is reserved for war-time use and is not currently used in the army.
General of the Army
In 1925, Douglas MacArthur served on the court martial for this former brigadier general, who was court-martialed for his criticism of American investment in battleships instead of aircraft carriers. He is considered to be the father of the U.S. Air Force.
Billy Mitchell
Douglas MacArthur served as the head of the American Olympic Committee for the 1928 Summer Olympics in this European city.
Amsterdam
As Army Chief of Staff, in 1930 Douglas MacArthur was involved in the expulsion of this group of protesters – comprised of WWI veterans and their families and supporters – in Washington, DC. They were protesting the provision of bonus certificates, which could not be redeemed until 1945.
Bonus Army
In a speech in Australia following the expulsion of American troops from the Philippines after being surrounded by the Japanese, Douglas MacArthur uttered this famous three-word phrase.
“I shall return.”
On February 26th in 1918, Douglas MacArthur received this French military decoration which was awarded to both French and allied troops during WWI.
Croix de Guerre
Douglas MacArthur was open about his desire to secure the Republican nomination for the 1948 presidential election. This ended up never happening, and this individual went on to be the Republican nominee.
Thomas Dewey
Douglas MacArthur remained in Japan following WWII until April 1951, months after which the US and Japan signed a treaty in and named after this city, which formalized a peace agreement.
San Francisco
In 1951, Douglas MacArthur pushed back against Chinese and North Korean troops, all the way to which parallel? It is the same parallel along which the current Korea DMZ is located.
38th
After being removed from duty by President Truman, some thought that Douglas MacArthur would run for president in 1952 as the Republican nominee. Instead, he endorsed this US Senator (who ended up losing to Eisenhower in a landslide).
Robert A. Taft
After returning to life in the states post-Korea, Douglas MacArthur and his wife moved into the residential portion of what is now known as a famous luxury hotel in New York City.
Waldorf-Astoria
Douglas MacArthur was portrayed by Laurence Olivier in this 1981 film, which was considered to be one of the biggest box office bombs of that decade.
Inchon
This phrase was made famous by Douglas MacArthur in a 1951 farewell speech to Congress. It’s original source is a British Army parody of a gospel song.
“Old soldiers never die.”
