"The Soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." -General Douglas MacArthur It's sad how many people don't have the first clue as to how great a man he was.
roguemjd Korea was not the place to start World War III and that's what would have happened had MacArthur gotten his way. You can't just nuke China 50 times and expect nothing to come of it. It would have been a disaster as the US military did not have the manpower to engage in Asia and Western Europe at the same. This is what the Joint Chiefs kept telling MacArthur and he refused to listen. Yeah North Korea sucks but its better than being decimated by nuclear war against the two of the strongest powers in the world. MacArthur refused to see that, he only saw things for how they would benefit him.
state135 You're a fool. The US military had just recently conducted military campaigns in both Asia and Europe, so that comment is simply asinine. MacArthur understood the Asian threat much better than anyone in the US at the time and his concerns are more or less proving to be prophetic. I'm not sure how exactly additional war would benefit MacArthur as his career had pretty much reached any potential zenith already, but that sounds like another uninformed simplification from someone who knows nothing about strategic warfare. North Korea is not the problem. But your children's children will understand that better when they're forced to learn Chinese to adapt to a world where China has vastly eclipsed the United States in all areas.
roguemjd Fighting island to island in the Pacific is vastly different than fighting on the Asian mainland against an army of several million Chinese, and fighting an enemy that was fighting on three fronts in Europe would be vastly different from fighting the Red Army in Europe. The Axis during WWII spread themselves too thin. Also 5 years is more than enough time for the military to shrink, at the time there were those who considered disbanding the majority of the Marine Corps and having them just as a ceremonial outfit. This was also a time when people thought there would never be another large ground war due to nuclear weapons so they simply weren't ready to engage the Soviets and Chinese in open war at the same time. If MacArthur knew so much about the situation in Asia then how did he not see 250,000 Chinese troops cross in to Korea in October even as his front line commanders told him they were there? Hell even in the first days following their attack he and his subordinates like Willoughby and Almond refused to acknowledge the threat. Yes China has grown exponentially and it is concerning but starting a World War in 1950 would have led to very different and probably worse problems because there is no guarantee we would have won. You're also wondering how MacArthur could further benefit himself, well he tried to run for President in 1952 but that didn't work so he tried the Vice Presidency for Robert Taft and demanded he be named Deputy Commander in Chief if Taft won.
An outstanding general, one of the most brilliant of the previous century.He achieved victories while sparing the lives of his troops compared most of his contemporaries in other armies. His occupation policy in Japan is a model of far sighted benevolence. He was not without mistakes and his policy in post war Philippines was one such example.
Indeed....one of the greatest men in the 20th century. He and General Patton....two of our greatest generals. Their acheivments should never be forgoten.
As Japanese, we thank him a lot for contributing our nation’s reform and reconstruction. The finest man and finest county at the time, we lost to the right county at right timing.
As an American, I thank you for this. I feel like it is your country's expression of MacArthur's goodness that allows an American to embrace his country in this dark age.
I STILL REMEMBER THIS CLASSIC SPEECH BY GEN MCARTHUR WHEN I WAS A YOUNGSTER. HE GRADUATE FROM WEST POINT NO 1 IN HIS CLASS. HE WAS A GREAT MILITARY STRATEGIST AND SOLDIER.. HE WAS MY HERO. GOD BLESS GEN MCARTHURE . MY OLDEST BROTHER IS 95 YEARS OF AGE AND TODAY IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW WHO FOUGHT ON NORMANDY BEACH IN WWII
How can you and many historical authors can say that General Douglas MacArthur is the worst American Military General?General Douglas MacArthur and his famous,incredible and legendary military family's been defending the freedoms,democracies and the Constitutions of the U.S.A,the rest of the Allied Powers and many,many and many nations and countries of the world like the Philippines,Japan and South Korea during the 1940's and the 1950's.I don't really understand or "get it" why General Douglas MacArthur was hated by many Americans.Is it because he dealt very harshly towards his Great Depression bonus marchers who are General Douglas MacArthur's First World War veterans?The late General Douglas MacArthur showed his courageous,brave and mighty American Military Leadership by showing his bonus marchers that it is indeed the wrong time and the wrong place to ask for financial assistance from our American Government Officials in Washington,D.C. during trying times when the U.S.A. is on the verge of going bankrupt.
+Karen Gerdes that book is amazing. I love the idea that noone is all good or all bad. Simply a human doing some crazy superhuman stuff. I had never heard of him until i listened to this speech for a paper. I was in tears. It's kind of mindblowing how much of an orator a lifelong soldier could be. Just crazy he existed. Love him or hate him, Manchester nailed that bio.
Thank you and others who participated in the Korea war for saving Republic of korea. I always respect great army general Douglas Mac-Arthur and Every man’s noble sacrifice.
I am proud to have lived in the era that this man lived. My admiration for men like Gen. Douglas MacArthur, caused me at the age or 18 to join Americas Military. Back then, young men had many heroes to look up to and admire. Sad to say, that era is passed. Who are this generations heroes? JohnC. US Navy ret'd
You must admit however, that you didn't have much to admire in your president during the time of this speech either - Truman was a dangerous, liberal joke. Of course, the American people woke up and elected Eisenhower - who pulled us back from the brink and gave us the most prosperous times in the history of the world.
The "problem" is that there have not been any major wars that the United States has plagued the entire world in recent history. General MacArthur lived through the Spanish-American War, the Great War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the buildup to the Vietnam War. He knew how to fight wars and how to raise morale for his troops while coming up with ways to make his opponents surrender. Unfortunately, we have come back to a day in age where we are more focused on wars of attrition. The most recent major "war" was the invasion of Iraq and that ended very quickly. There are no longer many tactics of fighting and if there are no tactics, there are no people needed to lead us to victory.
amoskowitz0103 I feel like that's a loaded question for us younger generations. I have known plenty of people who are smart enough to look around and see that in today's world there's a lot to be desired as far as real life hero's go now. But history is littered with them ranging from George Washington to John Wayne. Sure I am an adult in my early 20s but all my heroes come from generation past. Such as Washington, Patton, Reagan, and yes John Wayne. Real men not what we have now just all cautionary tails and bad examples. People who are smart and go back and read and study great men and women learn from them strive to be brave and courageous like them. Only fools will look at what we have today and say "okay this'll do." So to sum up sir, heroes for younger generations has a broad scope of people. That's a great thing.
You must respect MacArthur's War record in World War I- holding a war time rank of Brigadier General he led the first American unit sent into Europe during "The Great War," or so it was once called. The unit was dubbed The Rainbow Division- a unit comprised of soldiers from every state in The Union. The Five Star General and Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur are the only Father and Son duo to be awarded "The Medal of Honor"- a commendation held on the neck by a blue and white stripe bearing stars, and commanding the force to demand a salute from any member of the military.
Every American should hear your words. Americans have believed many lies about the Vietnam War, chief among them that it was a bad war that America never should have fought.
Much of what he say in the game spectrum of life still hold s true although you have to listen to the whole speech and pay attention very carefully it's very relevant for today
He is the Best General of ALL times, even Eisenhower is MacArthur Clerk during the war. Victory over Korea is Just 1 step ahead if Not Stop by Truman, North Korea is on the Verge of Lost that time and If MacArthur got authority to Destroy Yalu Bridge and avoid Chinese across , i believe No More North Korea right now and only 1 Korea.
This was the Man who advised JFK to stay out of Vietnam. He also one to declare war on CCP that would have prevented millions of Chinese fatalities under Mao.
What I know of MacArthur was that he was an architect of democracy in Japan, where American occupation after the war led to a democratic, stable country that prospered. The Inchon landings, which turned the tide in Korea, was his invention. His famous quote, "I shall return," became the battle cry of the Allies in the Pacific War, which helped to defeat the Imperial Japanese. One author who wrote about him said that he didn't like him, but he admired him.
The audio of his speech at west point in 1962 is on youtube..... The duty, honor, country speech. He and his wife are buried there. You can sense how much the army and west point meant to him.
He did not want to randomly drop nukes across China.He wanted to tactically nuke strategic areas in order to knock the Chinese out of the Korean War.Particularly places such as airfields,bridges and supply lines.
I was taught by history book that this man was an egomania, a rival to Eisenhower and had an ambition to run for presidency. Hearing this man spoke changed my opinion a lot!
Hey, you all that disrespecting that man. Who’s watching this during the times of corona virus ? I am the American citizen , who immigrated to US as a 14 year old teenager from a former USSR. This man knew back then in 1951 what we are going to face today in. The Greatest Country in the Entire World . The Ultimate protector of the USA . Watch and learn to prevent what about to happen
Damn Truman for dismissing this great man, it is a great shame that the evil Red ChiNa has existed to this day and keep torturing countless innocent souls...so sad for humanity
Truman was right. MacArthur was publicly challenging the Commander In Chief and even said stupid stuff like we should drop 50 nukes on China during the Korean War. what a nutjob
@@asiansensation1398 wrong. Truman had the right to fire him. But.... look at our situation now with a nuke armed north Korea and China with its mega military expansion. I pray I am wrong but I truly fear the USA home land will take horrific losses in life due the CHICOMS and Norks. Btw.... I am a long retired InFantry officer. Your creds? Thank you.
If you have video(s) of his speech at the House of Representatives in May 1951, would you please upload for us? Or if anybody knows the video of the subject, please introduce the link(s). Thanks.
I've no doubt MacArthur would have had something very succinct to say about the way things have been going in what we call "the West" these days. When our nations had leaders like him you felt the ground was solid beneath your feet. Alas, no longer.
I have great respect for MacArthur as a men and as a general, but the use of weapon on China would have been a disastrous mistake. US still suffers the use of the nuclears used in ww2 though that's much more justified, saved many lives, and served prevent future conflicts. Anyway, he was a great general and US needs more men like him today
Douglas MacArthur was a great general, one of the greatest in America's history. I suggest his great autobiography "Reminisces" and also William Manchester's American Caeser. General MacArthur was greeted as a hero when he was recalled with gigantic parades in New York and elsewhere. A Great Soldier!
Aryan Fakhrai Can you send me a pic? I'd like to see the face attached to so much ignorance. I just finished reading MacArthur's biography and I can tell you that obama wouldn't qualify to be MacArthur's official boot licker. It sickens me to even put both names together in the same sentence. When I think of MacArthur I think of Integrity, Honor, Character and Excellence. When I think of obama I think of cowardly, lazy, childish, crybaby and back stabbing. You should really educate yourself before you post such utter nonsense for everyone to see.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the only United States General that was too badass for the United States Government! More than 60 years later, this man's speech fills me with hope that America is not on its last legs.
Resolutions to any war or conflicts requires great strategic plannings as great executions at battle field. My father had served in WWII in the Pacific theater (from the Philippines to Japan) and also Korean war and still alive to this date. He tells me many interesting events from Korean war. One day he told me President Truman wanted to bomb one of the major bridge but he only wanted to bomb 1/2 rather than destroying completely. Have anyone heard this? Then MacArthur was surprised to find this news and he could not believe why just bombing only 1/2. (I supposed this is because Truman did not wanted to further escalate the war into communist territories). Why was there such difference in strategic planning existed between the politician and a general? I believe many of the politicians were just simply incompetent and even to this day. I also heard MacArthur wanted to go all the way to finish up the communist N. Korea and further onto China and finish them up with A-bomb as he stress with no substitute for victory. But I am not sure if that was a smart idea as that time, Russia already had the A-bomb also and possibility of facing like million men Chinese troops. But the fact we have today is North Korea.
The other generals deferred to his strategy in Korea. The landing at Inchon was his strategy and is universally regarded as a brilliant military maneuver. As far as US policy regarding the Chinese, apparently the General's ego got in the way and he contradicted his superior officer, the Commander in Chief. As a result, he had to be relieved of command. Generals do not make foreign policy.
Neither does the President. Not entirely, at least. The responsibilities and the authority of the president in war-time is a pretty hotly debated constitutional issue. While the Senate may have ultimately affirmed Truman's decision, remember that MacArthur was sacked after communicating privately with Congress. It was controversial then and it is still controversial. It is about the relationship between the generals and the president, but it is equally about the relationship between the generals and Congress as well as the American people. To what degree should Congress have a role in determining strategy? If a general is negotiating with actors in other organs of government over the office of the president? What then? How powerful do we want the president to be in directing foreign policy? It's one of the more complicated political discussions of the late 20th century.
@@justinapperson7534 ...It's amazing how clueless people are about the actual reason for the reason for the Korean War. It was a planned war in order to give the UN credibility. It was technically a UN action and not an American war. It was always planned that the war would end up in a stalemate at the 38th parallel so they could shout to the world that the UN had stopped the spread of communism.. It is up to Congress to declare war, and this was never done. When in fact it was America and their industrialist's most responsible for creating communist Russia and China in the first place.
The transcripts of the 1951 Senate hearings on the dismissal of General MacArthur were declassified and released in 1976. The Joint Chiefs literally torn apart MacArthur's grand plan to expand the Korean war into China and debunked the myth promoted by MacArthur that his hands were tied to fight a limited war. They demolished them point by point using classified military details in the 1951 Senate hearings. The Joint Chiefs were like school teachers marking mercilessly on some badly done homework from a lazy school kid. By the time the hearings were over, so was MacArthur's ambition to run as president.
I hope Gen. McChrystal is allowed to give a farewell speech like this in U.S. Congress. Just how U.S. Pres. Obama like Truman fired Gen. McChrystal like MacArthur during major conflicts thru out the world. "An Old Soldier never dies, he just fade away." - MacArthur. McChrystal should state, "An Old Soldier never dies, he will be reincarnated into a different person to be in position above the hier ranks of bureaucracy." My salute to you McChrystal!
Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.
no they die. MacArthur is dead, thank God
Old soldiers never die, they just get crushed by tanks in Washington.
Explain the thousands of toomb stones
@First Name Last Name just try to learn some history ！for GOD's sake
@@josiahshank4355 I'm from oakland California and a Freeeway is named after him punk
"The Soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." -General Douglas MacArthur
It's sad how many people don't have the first clue as to how great a man he was.
roguemjd Have you ever looked in to the events that led to this farewell speech before Congress?
state135 Have you ever considered the events that have occurred (and are yet occurring) because of
roguemjd Korea was not the place to start World War III and that's what would have happened had MacArthur gotten his way. You can't just nuke China 50 times and expect nothing to come of it. It would have been a disaster as the US military did not have the manpower to engage in Asia and Western Europe at the same. This is what the Joint Chiefs kept telling MacArthur and he refused to listen. Yeah North Korea sucks but its better than being decimated by nuclear war against the two of the strongest powers in the world. MacArthur refused to see that, he only saw things for how they would benefit him.
state135 You're a fool. The US military had just recently conducted military campaigns in both Asia and Europe, so that comment is simply asinine. MacArthur understood the Asian threat much better than anyone in the US at the time and his concerns are more or less proving to be prophetic. I'm not sure how exactly additional war would benefit MacArthur as his career had pretty much reached any potential zenith already, but that sounds like another uninformed simplification from someone who knows nothing about strategic warfare. North Korea is not the problem. But your children's children will understand that better when they're forced to learn Chinese to adapt to a world where China has vastly eclipsed the United States in all areas.
roguemjd Fighting island to island in the Pacific is vastly different than fighting on the Asian mainland against an army of several million Chinese, and fighting an enemy that was fighting on three fronts in Europe would be vastly different from fighting the Red Army in Europe. The Axis during WWII spread themselves too thin. Also 5 years is more than enough time for the military to shrink, at the time there were those who considered disbanding the majority of the Marine Corps and having them just as a ceremonial outfit. This was also a time when people thought there would never be another large ground war due to nuclear weapons so they simply weren't ready to engage the Soviets and Chinese in open war at the same time. If MacArthur knew so much about the situation in Asia then how did he not see 250,000 Chinese troops cross in to Korea in October even as his front line commanders told him they were there? Hell even in the first days following their attack he and his subordinates like Willoughby and Almond refused to acknowledge the threat. Yes China has grown exponentially and it is concerning but starting a World War in 1950 would have led to very different and probably worse problems because there is no guarantee we would have won. You're also wondering how MacArthur could further benefit himself, well he tried to run for President in 1952 but that didn't work so he tried the Vice Presidency for Robert Taft and demanded he be named Deputy Commander in Chief if Taft won.
As a Korean I owe him everything from the precious victory at the Battle of Incheon.
And the communists of the United States for betraying you and the Korean people.
I visited Incheon and the landing site at Wolmido. A great experience
An outstanding general, one of the most brilliant of the previous century.He achieved victories while sparing the lives of his troops compared most of his contemporaries in other armies. His occupation policy in Japan is a model of far sighted benevolence. He was not without mistakes and his policy in post war Philippines was one such example.
Indeed....one of the greatest men in the 20th century. He and General Patton....two of our greatest generals. Their acheivments should never be forgoten.
10 years ago why are you still replying him
@@underrated3747
Why do you want to know? Are you his secretary?
Douglas MacArthur was a better General than George Patton.
@@Cavallaro2376
I'm not sure about that. They were fighting two different kind of wars.
My good friend Raoul Duke says that this is one of the top ten best mescaline records ever cut.
Literally just read that line and came here for the satire. Thank you.
Greatest 5 Star General.
@@pcbluepunk what is this reference
@@Patlichan It's from Hunter S. Thompson's book, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72.
@@CrimeFighterFrogwas Thompson making fun of the speech? I didn’t get why he thought it was funny
As Japanese, we thank him a lot for contributing our nation’s reform and reconstruction. The finest man and finest county at the time, we lost to the right county at right timing.
As an American, I thank you for this. I feel like it is your country's expression of MacArthur's goodness that allows an American to embrace his country in this dark age.
Only a great man stays the course, General Macarthur was a great leader of men!!!
I STILL REMEMBER THIS CLASSIC SPEECH BY GEN MCARTHUR WHEN I WAS
A YOUNGSTER. HE GRADUATE FROM WEST POINT NO 1 IN HIS CLASS.
HE WAS A GREAT MILITARY STRATEGIST AND SOLDIER.. HE WAS MY HERO.
GOD BLESS GEN MCARTHURE . MY OLDEST BROTHER IS 95 YEARS OF AGE AND TODAY
IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW WHO FOUGHT ON NORMANDY BEACH IN WWII
Sir, are you still there.
" In war, There is no substitute to victory"--- The Greatest 5 Star American Military General Douglas MacArthur
He was actually the worst according to many historical authors, but then again its your opinion
How can you and many historical authors can say that General Douglas MacArthur is the worst American Military General?General Douglas MacArthur and his famous,incredible and legendary military family's been defending the freedoms,democracies and the Constitutions of the U.S.A,the rest of the Allied Powers and many,many and many nations and countries of the world like the Philippines,Japan and South Korea during the 1940's and the 1950's.I don't really understand or "get it" why General Douglas MacArthur was hated by many Americans.Is it because he dealt very harshly towards his Great Depression bonus marchers who are General Douglas MacArthur's First World War veterans?The late General Douglas MacArthur showed his courageous,brave and mighty American Military Leadership by showing his bonus marchers that it is indeed the wrong time and the wrong place to ask for financial assistance from our American Government Officials in Washington,D.C. during trying times when the U.S.A. is on the verge of going bankrupt.
@@gregpineda8660 because he had many ideas that would've been disastrous for the United States which is why he was sacked in the first place.
@@xerxesix1451 Can you please tell me those disastrous ideas,xerxes ix?
@@gregpineda8660 wanted to nuke China during the Korean War? Does that ever occur to you?
I just finished reading the book 'American Caesar', so it is very interesting to see this speech
+Karen Gerdes that book is amazing. I love the idea that noone is all good or all bad. Simply a human doing some crazy superhuman stuff. I had never heard of him until i listened to this speech for a paper. I was in tears. It's kind of mindblowing how much of an orator a lifelong soldier could be. Just crazy he existed. Love him or hate him, Manchester nailed that bio.
Absolutely wonderful book
It is a great book about a great man, yet I find it amusing that he was afraid that his mother might find out about his Philipino mistress.
Keep reading dear....I suggest Patton: A genuis for war. I think you might enjoy it.
I'm about half way through this book.
Was ten years old and home from school slightly ill, saw it on TV, also saw his parade in NYC live (everything was live in those days!).
Thank you and others who participated in the Korea war for saving Republic of korea. I always respect great army general Douglas Mac-Arthur and Every man’s noble sacrifice.
We move into a future that is a troubleing one , I fear for us all.
A truly great leader.Sadly there seem to be few of his enormous stature among our current leadership ranks.
“I studied dramatics under him for five years in Washington and four years in the Philippines.”
- Eisenhower
I am proud to have lived in the era that this man lived. My admiration for men like Gen. Douglas MacArthur, caused me at the age or 18 to join Americas Military. Back then, young men had many heroes to look up to and admire. Sad to say, that era is passed. Who are this generations heroes?
JohnC. US Navy ret'd
You must admit however, that you didn't have much to admire in your president during the time of this speech either - Truman was a dangerous, liberal joke. Of course, the American people woke up and elected Eisenhower - who pulled us back from the brink and gave us the most prosperous times in the history of the world.
The "problem" is that there have not been any major wars that the United States has plagued the entire world in recent history. General MacArthur lived through the Spanish-American War, the Great War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the buildup to the Vietnam War. He knew how to fight wars and how to raise morale for his troops while coming up with ways to make his opponents surrender. Unfortunately, we have come back to a day in age where we are more focused on wars of attrition. The most recent major "war" was the invasion of Iraq and that ended very quickly. There are no longer many tactics of fighting and if there are no tactics, there are no people needed to lead us to victory.
Snoop Dogg and... Justin Beaver...Sir...
You have that right.
amoskowitz0103 I feel like that's a loaded question for us younger generations. I have known plenty of people who are smart enough to look around and see that in today's world there's a lot to be desired as far as real life hero's go now. But history is littered with them ranging from George Washington to John Wayne. Sure I am an adult in my early 20s but all my heroes come from generation past. Such as Washington, Patton, Reagan, and yes John Wayne. Real men not what we have now just all cautionary tails and bad examples. People who are smart and go back and read and study great men and women learn from them strive to be brave and courageous like them. Only fools will look at what we have today and say "okay this'll do." So to sum up sir, heroes for younger generations has a broad scope of people. That's a great thing.
His voice was oddly very soothing
One of the few people i salute general mc arthur rest in peace general you will never be forgotten
You must respect MacArthur's War record in World War I- holding a war
time rank of Brigadier General he led the first American unit sent into
Europe during "The Great War," or so it was once called. The unit was
dubbed The Rainbow Division- a unit comprised of soldiers from every
state in The Union. The Five Star General and Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur are the only Father and Son duo to be awarded "The Medal of Honor"- a commendation held on the neck by a blue and white stripe bearing stars, and commanding the force to demand a salute
from any member of the military.
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thank you for liberating our country mcarthur..
I respect this man for saving Korea from that bastard Kim il sung.
Chan Erik You're right.
Chan Erik It will never happen.
Chan Erik The people of South Korea would rather die then live under communism.
+Hao Luong
+Hao Luong If Truman listened to MacArthur there would be no North Korea with all the problems they cause today
Every American should hear your words. Americans have believed many lies about the Vietnam War, chief among them that it was a bad war that America never should have fought.
Much of what he say in the game spectrum of life still hold s true although you have to listen to the whole speech and pay attention very carefully it's very relevant for today
A great man whose words echo down through the decades.
Lynn Hurley 7hm boo
You got it!
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" My Christian Army Hero "
The USA Best General of all A True man of Gods Love for Country, Duty & Honor.
He is the Best General of ALL times, even Eisenhower is MacArthur Clerk during the war. Victory over Korea is Just 1 step ahead if Not Stop by Truman, North Korea is on the Verge of Lost that time and If MacArthur got authority to Destroy Yalu Bridge and avoid Chinese across , i believe No More North Korea right now and only 1 Korea.
My all time number one war hero!!
Tbh i think Patton is better, but i do not oppose your opinion he was a great General.
Both MacArthur and Patton were amazing generals... wish we had men like them right now.
@@brandonewertz1989
Yes...we sure could use manliness and courage right now
One of the greatest Generals in American History. Nothing will ever change that. Rest in eternal peace, sir.
Distantly related to this man, and very proud of it.
Such distinguish man of the most turbulent times in history of mankind.
Wow, he actually turns around and looks at the Speaker and President when saying their names.
MacArthur was a military mastermind.
This was the Man who advised JFK to stay out of Vietnam. He also one to declare war on CCP that would have prevented millions of Chinese fatalities under Mao.
I memorjzed the shit outta this speech in 5th grade or whenever
Hero, Statesman. A man to be looked up to as an American.
Yep
Do you also admire MacArthur for giving immunity from prosecution to Japanese war criminals?
@@christinas.4342 ...The only war criminals were on the all-lied side!!!
God bless you sir, God bless the Philippines and God bless America
we fought together
What I know of MacArthur was that he was an architect of democracy in Japan, where American occupation after the war led to a democratic, stable country that prospered. The Inchon landings, which turned the tide in Korea, was his invention. His famous quote, "I shall return," became the battle cry of the Allies in the Pacific War, which helped to defeat the Imperial Japanese. One author who wrote about him said that he didn't like him, but he admired him.
The audio of his speech at west point in 1962 is on youtube..... The duty, honor, country speech. He and his wife are buried there. You can sense how much the army and west point meant to him.
An absolutely brilliant leader..
He did not want to randomly drop nukes across China.He wanted to tactically nuke strategic areas in order to knock the Chinese out of the Korean War.Particularly places such as airfields,bridges and supply lines.
Truman was a coward.
日本人として、非常に不思議な気持ちだ。彼に感謝すべきか、怒るべきかわからない。だが今の日本の在り方を築いた功労者の1人であるのは否定できない。そしてこのスピーチは非常に素晴らしい。
너네나라가 전쟁일으켜놓고 맥아더한테 화낼지를 고민하는 니놈은 파시스트냐? 일본인이면 입닫고있어.
@@KoreanJ-y5z전쟁을 원한건 미국이지 1차세계대전 이후로 이미 가상적국으로 낙인찍어 전쟁계획까지 세우고 온갖 무역제재와 자원금수조치로 일본을 궁지로 몰아 진주만 유도했으면서 일본인이면 입 닫으라거리네 위선과 가식이 가득한 한국인들이 누굴 가르칠 자격이 있을까
God bless mcarthur! god be with u
I was taught by history book that this man was an egomania, a rival to Eisenhower and had an ambition to run for presidency. Hearing this man spoke changed my opinion a lot!
WOW. Where are American of this type today ? Magnificent man of honor.
H.R. Mc Master for one..too serious for Trump
They are all being locked up for not being politically correct!!!
Hey, you all that disrespecting that man. Who’s watching this during the times of corona virus ? I am the American citizen , who immigrated to US as a 14 year old teenager from a former USSR. This man knew back then in 1951 what we are going to face today in. The Greatest Country in the Entire World . The Ultimate protector of the USA . Watch and learn to prevent what about to happen
Postwar Japan was an amazing accomplishment. He set the tone and guided the Japanese out of darkness.
Filipino supporter here for your heroic
Anyone here watching this because of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72?
100% correct!Greetings from the U.K.
You betcha.
I found one of MacArthurs' books. It was signed by him. Might be some $$$
Damn Truman for dismissing this great man, it is a great shame that the evil Red ChiNa has existed to this day and keep torturing countless innocent souls...so sad for humanity
Macarthur had it coming, he was a terrible leader and egotistical, Truman did us all a great favor
Truman was right. MacArthur was publicly challenging the Commander In Chief and even said stupid stuff like we should drop 50 nukes on China during the Korean War. what a nutjob
He put us at threat for a global war, he became a mad ma
@@asiansensation1398 wrong. Truman had the right to fire him. But.... look at our situation now with a nuke armed north Korea and China with its mega military expansion. I pray I am wrong but I truly fear the USA home land will take horrific losses in life due the CHICOMS and Norks. Btw.... I am a long retired InFantry officer. Your creds? Thank you.
sawadee my dad never forgave the US leadership for not taking out Mao, and allowing Korea to be divided. He called it treason.
This man had the big balls
If you have video(s) of his speech at the House of Representatives in May 1951, would you please upload for us?
Or if anybody knows the video of the subject, please introduce the link(s). Thanks.
Philippines love Mc Arthur because he liberates Philippines from Japan during world war 2❤❤❤❤❤👍✔
Thank you General Douglas McArthur
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In war there is no substitute for victory.
I've no doubt MacArthur would have had something very succinct to say about the way things have been going in what we call "the West" these days. When our nations had leaders like him you felt the ground was solid beneath your feet. Alas, no longer.
When he was in effect the Viceroy of Japan 1945-51, he brought about arguably the greatest transformation towards a prosperous democracy in history.
One of the greatest generals in the history of our nation.
Name someone batter
@@superfly19751 General Tempura and Admiral Beer
The Greatest American General.
Thank you for returning to the Philippines
Totally vindicated by history.
The greatest general to ever exist and one of the best human beings ever ❤❤❤
eisenhower>mcarthur
@@truckersmp393Eisenhower never fought in combat he was a administrative general
HE WAS ALWAYS RIGHT.
"Acting President MacArthur announcing his resignation to the Congress after the Second American Civil War (1937-1942)
Best general of all time, our hero.
This is the moment when America lost its chance to remain as permanent world's leader. Think about that.
Truman was a moron you mong.
how?
haha, you're funny
That's a joke right? Since that day, America has been and remained the cultural, economic, and military superpower of Earth
What you've said is very,very and very true.And there's no doubt about that.
Why did I expect him to speak extremely agressively? He actually sounds civil, at least when compared with modern politicians.
Because you were brainwashed by the left.
He was very passive-aggressive with his superior officers and used very polite words.
Now folks, of all colors...here is a leader #leadership ☺👍💖
I have great respect for MacArthur as a men and as a general, but the use of weapon on China would have been a disastrous mistake. US still suffers the use of the nuclears used in ww2 though that's much more justified, saved many lives, and served prevent future conflicts. Anyway, he was a great general and US needs more men like him today
you oughta be, great man, he fought for freedom
Douglas MacArthur was a great general, one of the greatest in America's history.
I suggest his great autobiography "Reminisces" and also William Manchester's
American Caeser.
General MacArthur was greeted as a hero when he was recalled with gigantic parades in New York and elsewhere.
A Great Soldier!
right 🙄
Thanks for sharing this with us; Jesus Christ Bless you! :)
Genuis
His DNA mother ( Mary Pinkney Hardy-MacArthur)is my grandmother's (Ruby Hardy) great Aunt :)
Wow, that's cool!
@@drakea.5816 :)
i love a good speech
How many times has MacArthur rolled over in his grave because of the pond scum we have in the White House today?
Ya cause MacArthur was SUCH a good general.
Aryan Fakhrai
he was a great general!!!,,,,,you disagree?? what facts state otherwise??? let me guess,,,,your an obama luver..
Aryan Fakhrai Can you send me a pic? I'd like to see the face attached to so much ignorance. I just finished reading MacArthur's biography and I can tell you that obama wouldn't qualify to be MacArthur's official boot licker. It sickens me to even put both names together in the same sentence. When I think of MacArthur I think of Integrity, Honor, Character and Excellence. When I think of obama I think of cowardly, lazy, childish, crybaby and back stabbing. You should really educate yourself before you post such utter nonsense for everyone to see.
***** Is that why General MacArthur's first option to every threat was to drop an Atomic bomb.
right,,because Japan were so kind to people............SMH!
OUTSTANDING AMEN
Honestly, we need a man like him today.
To drop some atom bombs on China, Russia & co.?
his aura is scary and amazing in one!
He is probably the greatest us general. Even more than Patton and Eisenhower. He understood what it meant to be a soldier.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the only United States General that was too badass for the United States Government! More than 60 years later, this man's speech fills me with hope that America is not on its last legs.
A fool will go quietly into the Night, without a whimper,lead by fools that he knows.
I shall return
-Douglas McArthur
The Philippine Idol. Gen Douglas Mac Arthur...
@kronos251 Hmm well said and not what I expected to hear from a native. I must admit I had an incredible time on the island and would love to go back!
Resolutions to any war or conflicts requires great strategic plannings as great executions at battle field. My father had served in WWII in the Pacific theater (from the Philippines to Japan) and also Korean war and still alive to this date. He tells me many interesting events from Korean war. One day he told me President Truman wanted to bomb one of the major bridge but he only wanted to bomb 1/2 rather than destroying completely. Have anyone heard this? Then MacArthur was surprised to find this news and he could not believe why just bombing only 1/2. (I supposed this is because Truman did not wanted to further escalate the war into communist territories). Why was there such difference in strategic planning existed between the politician and a general? I believe many of the politicians were just simply incompetent and even to this day.
I also heard MacArthur wanted to go all the way to finish up the communist N. Korea and further onto China and finish them up with A-bomb as he stress with no substitute for victory. But I am not sure if that was a smart idea as that time, Russia already had the A-bomb also and possibility of facing like million men Chinese troops. But the fact we have today is North Korea.
The other generals deferred to his strategy in Korea. The landing at Inchon was his strategy and is universally regarded as a brilliant military maneuver. As far as US policy regarding the Chinese, apparently the General's ego got in the way and he contradicted his superior officer, the Commander in Chief. As a result, he had to be relieved of command. Generals do not make foreign policy.
Neither does the President. Not entirely, at least. The responsibilities and the authority of the president in war-time is a pretty hotly debated constitutional issue. While the Senate may have ultimately affirmed Truman's decision, remember that MacArthur was sacked after communicating privately with Congress.
It was controversial then and it is still controversial. It is about the relationship between the generals and the president, but it is equally about the relationship between the generals and Congress as well as the American people. To what degree should Congress have a role in determining strategy? If a general is negotiating with actors in other organs of government over the office of the president? What then? How powerful do we want the president to be in directing foreign policy? It's one of the more complicated political discussions of the late 20th century.
@@justinapperson7534 ...It's amazing how clueless people are about the actual reason for the reason for the Korean War. It was a planned war in order to give the UN credibility. It was technically a UN action and not an American war. It was always planned that the war would end up in a stalemate at the 38th parallel so they could shout to the world that the UN had stopped the spread of communism.. It is up to Congress to declare war, and this was never done. When in fact it was America and their industrialist's most responsible for creating communist Russia and China in the first place.
A heroe of the entire world.
Remember that quote that "General MacArthur" said?
"Give me 10,000 Filipino fighters and i will conquer the WORLD!"
The greatest American of the 20th century!
what me fight stay the course as a marine I love this main no politics good bless him God I love him
We filipino people still holding his words "I shall return"
The transcripts of the 1951 Senate hearings on the dismissal of General MacArthur were declassified and released in 1976. The Joint Chiefs literally torn apart MacArthur's grand plan to expand the Korean war into China and debunked the myth promoted by MacArthur that his hands were tied to fight a limited war. They demolished them point by point using classified military details in the 1951 Senate hearings. The Joint Chiefs were like school teachers marking mercilessly on some badly done homework from a lazy school kid. By the time the hearings were over, so was MacArthur's ambition to run as president.
General Macarthur is the definition of a fucking GOAT!!!!!
Magnificent.
Both MacArthur and Truman served there nation well. I am with Truman on removing MacArthur, because starting WW3 wasn't worth it.
When great men, made great speeches, of depth, and substance
We will always love you daddy Douglas.
America’s greatest general
LOL, McCarthur was a vain egomaniac who hired a publcity firm to promote him in the mid-30's you might say the first version of Trump
I love this guy with all my heart!
Life before the teleprompter
We're now lost forever.
THE FORMER GENERAL DOUGLAS MACCARTHUR, US ARMY SPEECH INSIDE OF THE US CONGRESS-WASHINGTON, DC APRIL 1951.-
I hope Gen. McChrystal is allowed to give a farewell speech like this in U.S. Congress. Just how U.S. Pres. Obama like Truman fired Gen. McChrystal like MacArthur during major conflicts thru out the world. "An Old Soldier never dies, he just fade away." - MacArthur. McChrystal should state, "An Old Soldier never dies, he will be reincarnated into a different person to be in position above the hier ranks of bureaucracy." My salute to you McChrystal!
Rip my boi
It's weird to see him without his iconic cap and glasses.