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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. What did the Japanese soldiers on Rabaul prefer to do rather than surrender to the Americans?
2. How high was the Anglo-American commitment of military resources to the Pacific?
3. What did MacArthur say a nation should do if it wasn't willing to make the full military commitment to winning a war?
4. What nickname did Jean MacArthur use for her husband in her letters to him?
5. Why were the Japanese determined not to let MacArthur retake the Philippines?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was NSC-68 and how might public knowledge of it have prevented the Korean War?
2. What was A-Day?
3. What kind of government did José Laurel establish in the Philippines during the war, and how did MacArthur feel about this government?
4. How was the everyday life of the Filipinos affected by the war and the Japanese occupation?
5. How did MacArthur deal with the issue of Filipinos who had collaborated with the Japanese?
6. Why were the Japanese people still convinced that they were winning the war once MacArthur retook the Philippines?
7. What was Operation Ketsu-Go?
8. What changes in Korea in the late 1940's indicated that a war might be imminent?
9. What was the reaction of the American public when MacArthur was dismissed from the Army?
10. How important did MacArthur consider airplanes and aerial assaults during the War in the Pacific?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss MacArthur's marriage to Louise Brooks. What objections did General Pershing and Pinky MacArthur have to the union? What conflicts arose during the marriage? How did the marriage affect MacArthur's career? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the fathering styles of Douglas MacArthur, his father, and grandfather, as well as their relationships with their sons. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss MacArthur's political influence over the years and his political ambitions. Why did he think he was a better choice than Eisenhower, and why did Eisenhower win the Republican nomination over MacArthur? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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