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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. How did MacArthur see the war in the Pacific?
2. Who was MacArthur's greatest friend and confidante during the war, the person with whom he spent as much time as possible?
3. What did the Japanese people think of MacArthur?
4. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?
5. When Jean MacArthur returned to the Philippines after her husband liberated the islands, what did she do upon seeing the rags the people were wearing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was public opinion of MacArthur like once he broke through the Japanese blockade in March, 1942?
2. What kind of authority did MacArthur have in Japan after the surrender of Hirohito?
3. At the beginning of the Korean War, what factors were against the American troops?
4. Why were the Japanese people still convinced that they were winning the war once MacArthur retook the Philippines?
5. What problems did the US public and the US military have with maps of the Pacific during World War II?
6. How did the American infantry differ from the German and Japanese infantry during World War II?
7. Why did wealthy Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese during World War II?
8. What was Operation Ketsu-Go?
9. What kind of government did José Laurel establish in the Philippines during the war, and how did MacArthur feel about this government?
10. How was the decision to dismiss MacArthur communicated to MacArthur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Douglas MacArthur's childhood and education with that of his son, Arthur IV. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss MacArthur's policies in Korea and how they conflicted with what the Joint Chiefs of Staff believed should be the United States position in Korea. How did the situation in Korea lead to MacArthur's dismissal from the Army, and how did his conflict with Truman parallel his father's conflict with Taft? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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