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June 2016
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Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior

Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior

Past Event
华体会, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
June 20, 2016
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June 2016
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
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Arthur Herman

Senior Fellow

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Christopher DeMuth

Former Distinguished Fellow

Douglas MacArthur was an important leader in three major wars before his dismissal in 1951 by President Harry Truman, an action that still generates controversy today. Yet MacArthur foresaw the great geopolitical shift of the century鈥攁way from Europe and toward the Pacific Rim鈥攁nd oversaw the transformation of Japan from a broken imperial power to Asia鈥檚 most dynamic economy and democracy.

draws on new archival research to produce a significant reappraisal of one of the most polarizing figures in American history. Henry Kissinger has called the book 鈥渁 compelling new biography鈥� and historian Andrew Roberts has pronounced it 鈥渁 towering achievement.鈥�

On June 20, 华体会 hosted a reception and talk by the book's author, 华体会 Senior Fellow and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Arthur Herman. 华体会 Distinguished Fellow Christopher DeMuth delivered introductory remarks.

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