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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?
2. To whom did MacArthur give the vote in Japan?
3. On which political party ticket did people begin to talk about MacArthur running for President as he began to succeed against the Japanese in the Pacific?
4. Why didn't MacArthur think China could conduct a war in Korea?
5. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did MacArthur befuddle the Japanese forces at Rabaul, and how did his unexpected behavior affect the Japanese?
2. What was island hopping and why did MacArthur not engage in it?
3. What was Operation Ketsu-Go?
4. At the beginning of the Korean War, what factors were against the American troops?
5. What was the Japanese reaction when the MacArthurs left Tokyo on April 16, 1951?
6. What kind of authority did MacArthur have in Japan after the surrender of Hirohito?
7. What was NSC-68 and how might public knowledge of it have prevented the Korean War?
8. How long were Jean and Arthur separated from General MacArthur during the battle to retake the Philippines, and what arrangements did Jean make for Arthur's education once she and her son returned to the islands?
9. What problems did the US public and the US military have with maps of the Pacific during World War II?
10. How did the American infantry differ from the German and Japanese infantry during World War II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss why you think William Manchester chose the title American Caesar for his biography of General Douglas MacArthur, and what parallels you see between MacArthur and Caesar.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss MacArthur's marriage to Louise Brooks. What objections did General Pershing and Pinky MacArthur have to the union? What conflicts arose during the marriage? How did the marriage affect MacArthur's career? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss MacArthur's strengths and his weaknesses. Which characteristics of MacArthur helped his military career and which characteristics hindered it? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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