General D. MacArthur
General D. MacArthur was a commander in the Philippines during World War II. He won many medals for his hard work and bravery. After retiring from the army in 1937 (just before World War II) MacArthur was called back into duty in 1941 to defend the U.S. from the incoming Japanese. When Japanese forces landed in the Philippines, Roosevelt ordered MacArthur and his crew to Australia in 1942. He was named supreme commander of the South West Pacific and had orders to defend his territory. MacArthur established posts and maneuvers to seize strategic areas of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Most Importantly his soldiers neutralized Rabaul and advanced towards the Philippines. Once his soldiers entered they were able to control the capital Manila and secure the remaining islands 6 months later. For his leadership during the war MacArthur was given the rank of 5 star general and commander of forces in the Pacific. As commander of the Pacific MacArthur planned a invasion on Japan. Once the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered. After the war he administered orders that demobilized the Japanese military and restored the economy. He also was involved in the Korean War where he was named commander of the operation.
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James, D. Clayton. "MacArthur, Douglas." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 15 May 2015.
Reid, Michelle. "MacArthur, Douglas." Encyclopedia of American History, Vol. 9, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 15 May 2015..
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Reid, Michelle. "MacArthur, Douglas." Encyclopedia of American History, Vol. 9, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 15 May 2015.
General D. Eisenhower
General D. Eisenhower was a military executive who was known as a World War II hero. After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Eisenhower became supreme commander of the European Theater. He became a Lieutenant General and was also the commander of allied forces to invade North Africa. Roosevelt named Eisenhower supreme commander of the allied expeditionary force in Europe, where they planed a seaborne invasion called Operation Overload. The success relied on the weather, but even though the weather wasn't the best he planned to go ahead with the invasion which became known as D-Day. After that invasion and 11 more months of fighting Germany surrendered. Even though he wanted to retire the country still needed him so he went on to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He also went on to become the 34th President of the United States.
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Richardson, Elmo R. "Eisenhower, Dwight David." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 15 May 2015.
Douglas, Clayton. "Eisenhower, Dwight D." Encyclopedia of American History, Vol. 9, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 15 May 2015..
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Douglas, Clayton. "Eisenhower, Dwight D." Encyclopedia of American History, Vol. 9, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 15 May 2015.
President H. Truman
Harry Truman was a strong supporter and vice president for Roosevelt. But when Roosevelt died in 1945 Truman became president and had little knowledge of what was to come his way. Within his first months of presidency the first United Nations conference met, Germany surrendered, he received news that scientists had successfully tested the atomic bomb. He ordered fliers to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. The first one fell in the city of Hiroshima and the other one fell in Nagasaki. Truman believed that the U.S. would have to invade Japan to get the leaders to surrender. While other people said that dropping the bombs would help end the war more quickly. Japan agreed to end the war on August 14th but formally surrendered on September 2nd. Soon after World War II the Cold War developed and Truman developed a doctrine that would guarantee american aid to free nations resting communist propaganda or sabotage.
Citations:
Hamby, Alonzo L. "Truman, Harry S." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 15 May 2015.
Savage, Sean J. "Truman, Harry S." Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 15 May 2015..
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Savage, Sean J. "Truman, Harry S." Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, 2009. American History Online. Web. 15 May 2015.