When it comes to the modern history of the United States, MacArthur's name is absolutely inextricable, and this "king bombing" soldier was once a legend of the United States, the savior of the Philippines, and the nightmare of Japan. However, people are already familiar with his deeds, but his unruly image is more enthusiastic to talk about. In any case, in that era, MacArthur was definitely a fashionista, and his "handsome" image came from his own research and development and design.
In the first half of his life, MacArthur sowed the seeds of hope at West Point and reaped the fruits of life on the American battlefield
MacArthur was born into a military family, and his father, Arthur MacArthur, was a three-star lieutenant general in the United States and was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Philippine Campaign. Of course, MacArthur had this experience.
It can be said that his father was the benchmark of MacArthur's life, and it was also the benchmark for him to learn, imitate, and surpass. At the age of nine, he was influenced by his father to enter the famous West Point Military Academy. It was 1899, and West Point was also known as the U.S. Army Officer School.
At school, MacArthur demonstrated the ultimate ability of his military genes, graduating four years later with a score of 98.43. This score is far beyond the ideal score of the current school bully, because until today, no one at West Point has surpassed it.
Because of this, MacArthur, who was only thirteen years old, already had the rank of second lieutenant, and in the past few years, he has been promoted to lieutenant. By the age of seventeen he had become Roosevelt's military aide-de-camp, but roosevelt had not yet become president.
In 1917, MacArthur fought in World War I, which also made him famous as the youngest brigadier general. Soon he became the principal of the U.S. Army Officer School and chief of staff of the U.S. Army.
In short, MacArthur's ascent was all the way up, and by the time he was in his thirties, his life had reached the point where he could not rise, just as he himself had said: Today, sowing seeds on friendly fields, tomorrow, will surely reap the fruits of victory on the battlefield.
MacArthur's life was for the troops, for the battlefield, so no one could stop him. This is his life belief, and it is also his ultimate goal.
When MacArthur was forty-two years old, because of his different life pursuits from his wife, he quickly divorced within a short time of marriage. It was a marriage that had passed through his long life, and it was the same year that he was transferred to the Philippine battlefield. Because of this experience, he laid the foundation for his future employment as a Philippine military adviser.
Careers are unstoppable, and almost all of the filipino and MacArthur's achievements come from this
It is said that the years are a pig-killing knife, no matter how young, how courageous people, there is nothing to hide under this knife. The capable, domineering MacArthur had also suffered the machetes of the years, and he was old, fifty-five years old.
This year, MacArthur was still stuck in the position of chief of the general staff of the U.S. Army, of course, this was also his career bottleneck, and he couldn't go down and come up, and it was really bad to be stuck there.
Just as MacArthur was worried about his future, his former superior, then President Roosevelt, spoke, and at the right opportunity, he gave MacArthur the most elegant turn: secondment to the Philippines.
This is the "autonomous federal system of government", the operating procedures of decolonization, as soon as the US Congress passed, some people thought of MacArthur, that is, the Philippine family member Quezon. So Roosevelt made a good deal, and he thought that MacArthur was really a good candidate, because he was familiar with the Philippines and had the ability to manage the place.
But Roosevelt did not think of one thing: MacArthur did not fully understand the mind of his superiors at that time, saying that he wanted to make the Philippines independent, but it was so easy, politics was never a war, it was impossible to achieve immediate results.
As a politician, Quezon and MacArthur were old acquaintances, he knew very well what the Philippines needed, and with the weakness of the country's military at that time, a general who could take the helm was indispensable. MacArthur, a former President of West Point, governed Philippine defense, and that was more than enough.
This is not all bad for MacArthur, who is in a bottleneck, and the opportunity to open his fists and feet to do a big job is more in line with the domineering spirit in his bones than sitting and waiting until retirement. So, without saying a word, he packed his bags and flew to the Philippines.
Sure enough, MacArthur was already familiar with the current situation in the Philippines, and how could he not be familiar with the fact that he had been awarded the Medal of Honor for it? So after working with the team, he made this bold statement: to turn the Philippines into Switzerland in the Pacific!
Standing on his own in the Philippines, MacArthur met the most important "Bole" in his life, and Mai Shuai was born
MacArthur's vision was poisonous, and his knowledge of international military dynamics had long recognized Japan's ambitions. If there is a war in Southeast Asia, the Philippines will become the first battlefield.
In order to prevent such troubles, MacArthur was quite generous, and he formulated a defense plan for philippine independence that would require Japan to pay the cost of "500,000 people, 3 years, 5 billion US dollars" for war.
However, MacArthur's plan was not approved by Roosevelt, which is what was said earlier, and it is a fact that the United States does not want to see if it wants the Philippines to become independent quickly.
Faced with MacArthur's boldness, Roosevelt regretted sending him out. A recall order was immediately issued to allow him to return home. Go back to wait for retirement, stay and be unknown. MacArthur was bitter, but no one could tell.
While MacArthur was feeling sad, Quezon reappeared duly and handed MacArthur a new "military adviser" offer. Moreover, this time Quezon gave him the position of: Field Marshal, no longer a fictitious position such as an adviser.
The position of "field marshal" seemed to open up the subconscious direction in MacArthur's bones, and he decisively left the U.S. Army for which he had served for 38 years, thus becoming a "dictatorial" general of American descent on Philippine soil.
Well, as a "marshal", its equipment is a must. MacArthur was exquisite and aesthetically demanding, and ordinary military uniforms could not send him away. So, he personally designed a costume for himself that matched his identity:
A white nylon top that looks like a navy uniform, with light blue shoulder straps from the U.S. Army on its shoulders and a ribbon from its own Army chief of staff. The hat is embroidered with real gold thread with a majestic American eagle.
This hat is almost a history, and some people say that he looks like a nineteenth-century man. Well, yes, maybe that's the voice in MacArthur's heart: I'm going to be as indelible as the great man.
In fact, MacArthur's outfit really made his image, especially the hat, so unique that the Filipinos later used it to commemorate him.
"My life is nearly dusk, twilight has fallen", this is MacArthur's own exclamation, the hero also has twilight years, but what matters is whether he can not shirk responsibility when needed without the excuse of age. MacArthur's life is worthy of envy, as a wizard in the history of American war, as a person who really puts responsibility, glory, and country first, he should applaud him.