Of 19 46nce in july and they needed a military advisor to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur at this point brings an impressive resume to that task. Decoratedmost highly american officer in the first world war. He had been superintendent at west point. He had been one of the outstanding graduate from there. Was known in the philippines perry had served there many times i had a lot of friends including in the current philippine government. Had been chief of staff from 1930 until 1935 and after that, except for the post accepted the post of military advisor. He moved out there taking his ailing mother with him and they booked passage on the liner hoover. Macarthur, being a Major General in the army, having reverted to that rank, was seated at the captains table. That is what this program here is from. From october 1935 on their way across the pacific. While there, he meets a vivacious tennessee woman. Jean faircloth. On the first leg of an asian tour with friends. On her w
We were slated in the philippines. They needed a military advisers to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur brings a very task. Sive resume to that he is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war, had been superintended at west point, a military academy. He was announced any graduate at west point. Was known in the philippines and served in the philippines, had a lot of friends in the , had beens government chief of staff of the United States army from 19301935. Immediately after that, he to be military advisor. He took his 88yearold mother with him and they put passage on. He liner hoover macarthur being a Major General in the army reverted to that link after becoming chief of staff was seated at the captain stable. Captains table. This program is from october of 1935 on their way across the pacific. While there he meets a 37yearold jean faircloth. Jean is on the first leg of an asian tour. And we actually have the correspondence in our archives, on
Program. Hello, andkowski welcome. My name is christopher kolakowski. It is my honor to be the director here. We are a museum, and research center, dedicated to the life and times of general Douglas Macarthur. We will look at some of the treasures in our collection from world war ii, the occupation of japan to the end of his life. With that, let us take a look at our first item. Douglas macarthur in 1935 was offered the job of military advisor of the commonwealth of the philippines. They were on their way for independence in july of 1946 and they needed a military advisor to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur at this point brings a very impressive resume to that task. He is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war. Had event superintendent as west point and one of the outstanding graduates from there. Was known in the philippines and had served there many times. He had a lot of friends , including friends in the current philippine government. He
Infamiliary. Even as japanese diplomats were con ferring on peace measures, japanese plains were swooping down on pearl harbor. They dropped their death on the air base, civil homes and schools. A hundred japanese planes and midget sub marines took part. The arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. Three other battleships and three cruisers suffered damage. Nearly 200 planes were destroyed and that sunday morning the Pacific Fleet appeared to be completely immobilized by this sneak attack. Nearly 3,000 casualties added to the catastrophe. Its been 75 years since over 2400 american sailors and soldiers were killed in the japanese attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941. Starting now on booktv, on cspan2, a threehour discussion of that day, what led up to it and its aftermath. We have three authors joining us, eri hotta, steve twomey, and craig nelson, each of you in your book about pearl harbor and that era ask the question why did attack the u. S. Guest my co
Youre watching live in depth on booktv. December 7, 194,a day of infamiliary. Even as japanese diplomats were con ferring on peace measures, japanese plains were swooping down on pearl harbor. They dropped their death on the air base, civil homes and schools. A hundred japanese planes and midget sub marines took part. The arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. Three other battleships and three cruisers suffered damage. Nearly 200 planes were destroyed and that sunday morning the Pacific Fleet appeared to be completely immobilized by this sneak attack. Nearly 3,000 casualties added to the catastrophe. Its been 75 years since over 2400 american sailors and soldiers were killed in the japanese attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941. Starting now on booktv, on cspan2, a threehour discussion of that day, what led up to it and its aftermath. We have three authors joining he did you ask the question why did japan attacked the you want negative to United States qu