General Douglas MacArthur

There is the bronze statue of General Dougla MacArthur at Incheon Freedom Park in South Korea.

General Dougla MacArthur in Korean War

In 1945, as part of the surrender of Japan, the United States agreed with the Soviet Union to divide the Korean peninsula into two occupation zones at the 38th parallel north. This resulted in the creation of two states: the western-aligned Republic of Korea (ROK) (usually referred to as South Korea), and the Soviet-aligned and Communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (usually referred to as North Korea). After the surprise attack by the DPRK on June 25, 1950 started the Korean War, the United Nations Security Council authorized a United Nations (UN) force to help South Korea. MacArthur, as US theater commander, became commander of the UN forces. In September, despite lingering concerns from superiors, MacArthur's army and marine troops made a daring and successful combined amphibious landing at Incheon, deep behind North Korean lines. Launched with naval and close air support, the daring landing outflanked the North Koreans, forcing them to retreat northward in disarray. UN forces pursued the DPRK forces, eventually approaching the Yalu River border with China. MacArthur boasted: "The war is over. The Chinese are not coming... The Third Division will be back in Fort Benning for Christmas dinner.

With the DPRK forces largely destroyed, troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) quietly crossed the Yalu River. Chinese foreign minister Zhou Enlai issued warnings via India's foreign minister, Krishna Menon, that an advance to the Yalu would force China into the war. When questioned about this threat by President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson, MacArthur dismissed it completely. MacArthur's staff ignored battlefield evidence that PLA troops had entered North Korea in strength. The Chinese moved through the snowy hills, struck hard, and routed the UN forces, forcing them on a long retreat. Calling the Chinese attack the beginning of "an entirely new war," MacArthur repeatedly requested authorization to strike Chinese bases in Manchuria, inside China. Truman was concerned that such actions would draw the Soviet Union into the conflict and risk nuclear war.In April 1951, MacArthur's habitual disregard of his superiors led to a crisis. He sent a letter to Representative Joe Martin (R-Massachusetts), the House Minority Leader, disagreeing with President Truman's policy of limiting the Korean war to avoid a larger war with China. He also sent an ultimatum to the Chinese Army which destroyed President Truman's cease-fire efforts. This, and similar letters and statements, were seen by Truman as a violation of the American constitutional principle that military commanders are subordinate to civilian leadership, and usurpation of the President's authority to make foreign policy. MacArthur had ignored this principle out of necessity while Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan. MacArthur at this time had not been back to the United States for eleven years.

By this time President Truman decided MacArthur was insubordinate, and relieved him of command on April 11, 1951, leading to a storm of controversy. MacArthur was succeeded by General Matthew Ridgway, and eventually by General Mark Wayne Clark, who signed the armistice which ended the Korean War.

Dear Mr.stephan Seo,This photograph sulks with Douglas MacArthur, and he is the person who democratized Japan. Japan paid great sacrifice to democratize it.(Japan damaged the Asian countries.)

Greetings from peaceful Japan to peaceful Republic of Korea.©RJTT

예! 맥아더는 위대한 인물입니다.그러나 고집불통으로 많은 사람이 희생당한것도 사실입니다.한국에서는 그를 자유의 수호신으로도 생각하고 감사하고 있지만, 좌파들은 그를 침략자로 생각하기도합니다.

그가 일본의 민주화에 공헌하였다는것에 대단히 흥미롭군요.적국의 사령관에게 긍정적 평가(?)를 하는 일본사람들의 관념에 주목합니다. 사실을 사실대로 받아들이는것은 성숙한 사회있니다.한국은 분단국이라서 사실을 사실대로 받아들이지 못하는 경우가 종종 있습니다.어쩌면 그것이 굴레인지도 모릅니다. Greetings,Stephan

stephan Seo씨,그가 없었으면 日本國憲法이 성립하고 있지 않습니다!

松本烝治國務大臣의 개정안은 매우 보수적이고 大日本帝國憲法을 거의 개정하지 않았다,인내심의 한계를 느낀 다그라스막카서는 日本國憲法의 초안을 기초 했다.!!

자세한 것은 Wiki의 日本國憲法을 참조!!

Greetings,©RJTT

Very interesting!!!