General Douglas MacArthur: War Hero of a Nation
Definition of Terms General Douglas MacArthur was the commander of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East1 and the US Army. The word “war hero” is used just as what it really means - one who shows great courage, especially if it could have taken his life. The war that it refers to is the World War II. “Nation” is also used just as what it really means, “a group of people”, yet we do not just end there. We see nation as a country, which stood up for their independence from the cruelty of another nation that basically just sabotaged their nation. The first nation that is being talked about is the Philippines, and the other one is Japan.
Introduction
“I came through, and I shall return.” That was the famous promise of General Douglas MacArthur to the Philippines before leaving for Australia. When Filipinos come to think of it, there are some who have probably forgotten him or possibly did not know what he did for us at all. Having been given the task to write about the American rule in the Philippines, I have decided to concentrate on writing about what General MacArthur did for the Philippines during World War II. There are two reasons why I have chosen to write about this topic. First of all, I feel that a lot of Filipinos lack knowledge about the man who tried his best to protect their country from destruction. Secondly, as I went through all the events during the American rule, the Second World War intrigued me the most. It had always been one of the most interesting wars that I had ever heard about- especially because it was the worst war our country had ever been involved in. Although I learned about General MacArthur at a very young age, I never completely understood what he had really done for us. As I inquired from people about General Douglas MacArthur, they did not really know anything about him because apparently, he was only known for his famous line, “I shall return.” Being my curious self, I thought to myself that there must
Introduction
“I came through, and I shall return.” That was the famous promise of General Douglas MacArthur to the Philippines before leaving for Australia. When Filipinos come to think of it, there are some who have probably forgotten him or possibly did not know what he did for us at all. Having been given the task to write about the American rule in the Philippines, I have decided to concentrate on writing about what General MacArthur did for the Philippines during World War II. There are two reasons why I have chosen to write about this topic. First of all, I feel that a lot of Filipinos lack knowledge about the man who tried his best to protect their country from destruction. Secondly, as I went through all the events during the American rule, the Second World War intrigued me the most. It had always been one of the most interesting wars that I had ever heard about- especially because it was the worst war our country had ever been involved in. Although I learned about General MacArthur at a very young age, I never completely understood what he had really done for us. As I inquired from people about General Douglas MacArthur, they did not really know anything about him because apparently, he was only known for his famous line, “I shall return.” Being my curious self, I thought to myself that there must