The untold story of Douglas MacArthur

by Frazier Hunt

Book Overview

HARDBACK, ex library usual stamps marks,dust cover glued on blank page This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007DKXRK
• ISBN13: 9781111014674
• Release Date: January 1954
• Publisher: Devin-Adair Co
• Length: 533 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Pro-MacArthur Story But Well Worth It

I picked up a copy of this book at a local bookstore for $1. I had never read any books on MacArthur and thought this book would be a good book as it was first written in the mid-'50s. Needless to say, I was suitably impressed with Frazier's story on one of the greatest generals of the 20th century. Yes, the book was pro-MacArthur but it was written very well and in a very entertaining style. Frazier had great access to the General and was able to tell stories first hand of his triumphs and tragic fights with FDR and Harry Truman, and not to mention General Marshall. I learned that Mac fought the Pacific battle with only 5% of the troops that were in Europe. I learned also that Mac was never asked his opinion by FDR or Truman with respect to their decisions made on how to fight the war in the Pacific. He was always told afterwards of their decisions. Utterly astonshing. Another stunning fact mentioned in the book was how much Moscow influenced events in the US and eventually, China, with their American-planted communists with respect to events in the Pacific, China, and later Korea. Mac was the general that politicians loved to hate and the people loved. My only complaint about the book was that only 60 pages or so were devoted to the Korean War. Never having read anything about the Korean conflict, I was anxious to learn more. I learned just enough to consider buying a book on the Korean War. Nevertheless, the book is well written and highly readable. Definitely worth it.

MacArthur can do no wrong

This is a must read for any MacArthur fan or critic. The flaw in the book is it's one sidedness, i.e. pro MacArthur. It's strength is the access that Hunt had to MacArthur and the insite the reader gains from that access. The down side of this book is Hunt shows none of MacArthur's historicly docunmented failures.

The Untold Story of Douglas MacArthur

I was shocked to find out just how much the Communists were involved with WWII in the US, and even more so in the Korean War. The loss of China to the Communists after WWII was also documented.The McCarthy hearings came much too late!!This book made me re-think some strong opinons on FDR and others that I had previously held.