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Originally Posted by SRF
He took his "ring" from WWII with him to Korea, which helped lead him into another disaster.
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You speak as if he had done no good during WW2. Had Eisenhower and MacArthur switched theaters, a lot more Allied boys would've died fighting Japan. Did you know that MacArthur, from Australia to the eve of the Philippine Islands landings, lost about the same number of men as the single Normandy campaign Eisenhower conducted?
If it's not for MacArthur's charisma and leadership, the occupation of Japan would've been much tougher. Perhaps even bloodier. And the Western Allies would not have Japan as such a stern ally in the Cold War.
If MacArthur had his way, Korean War would've been escalated enough that a more conclusive result would be reached. The two Chinas we see today would be much different (in favor of the Nationalists), and the Vietnam War would've been averted.
MacArthur is, without a doubt, a megalomaniac. However, we have to give me utmost respect for what he had done for the US and for Asia. He isn't still worshiped like some kind of god in many Asian countries for no good reason.