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Mac·Ar·thur  (mk-ärthr), Douglas 1880-1964.

American general who served as U.S. chief of staff (1930-1935) and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II. After losing the Philippines to the Japanese (1942), he regained the islands (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan (1945). He commanded the United Nations forces in Korea (1950-1951) until a conflict in strategies led to his dismissal by President Harry S. Truman. His father, Arthur MacArthur (1845-1912), commanded American troops in the Spanish-American War and thwarted Emilio Aguinaldo's insurgence in the Philippines (1899).

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Macarthur [məˈkɑːθə]

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(Biographies / Macarthur, John (1767-1834) M, Australiannational of birth: English, MILITARY: soldier, WRITING: pastoralist, BUSINESS: entrepreneur) John. 1767-1834, Australian military officer, pastoralist, and entrepreneur, born in England. He established the breeding of merino sheep in Australia and was influential in founding the Australian wool industry

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MacArthur [məˈkɑːθə]

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(Biographies / MacArthur, Douglas (1880-1964) M, US, MILITARY: general) Douglas. 1880-1964, US general. During World War II he became commanding general of US armed forces in the Pacific (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan, the Allied occupation of which he commanded (1945-51). He was commander in chief of United Nations forces in Korea (1950-51) until dismissed by President Truman

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MacArthur - United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964) Douglas MacArthur