{"slug": "douglas-macarthur", "label": "Douglas MacArthur", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127417", "qid": "Q127417", "description": "United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea (1880–1964)", "entries": 10, "years": 8, "span": [1880, 1964], "span_label": ["1880 CE", "1964 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "philippines", "label": "Philippines", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "united-states", "label": "United States", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "franklin-d-roosevelt", "label": "Franklin D. Roosevelt", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "harry-s-truman", "label": "Harry S. Truman", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "korean-war", "label": "Korean War", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1880, "year_label": "1880 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "January 26", "text": "January 26 – Douglas MacArthur, American general (d. 1964)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371273111#January–February", "title": "1880", "revid": 1371273111, "section": "Births › January–February"}}, {"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 22", "text": "February 22 – WWII: General George Marshall transmits a direct order to General MacArthur in President Roosevelt's name, ordering MacArthur himself to turn over command of the Philippines to a subordinate, and report to Australia to assume command of the large American force being built up there. The orders are worded to allow MacArthur to choose the exact moment of his departure; for various reasons, he will not leave until March 11.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#February", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 11", "text": "March 11 – WWII: Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines – U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, his family and key members of his staff are evacuated by PT boat, under cover of evening darkness, from Corregidor in the Philippines. Command of U.S. forces in the Philippines passes to Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#March", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1944, "year_label": "1944 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 20", "text": "October 20 – American and Filipino troops (with Filipino guerrillas) begin the Battle of Leyte in the Philippines. American forces land on Red Beach in Palo, Leyte, as General Douglas MacArthur returns to the Philippines with Philippine Commonwealth president Sergio Osmeña and Armed Forces of the Philippines Generals Basilio J. Valdes and Carlos P. Romulo. American forces land on the beaches in Dulag, Leyte, accompanied by Filipino troops entering the town, and fiercely opposed by the Japanese occupation forces. The combined forces liberate Tacloban.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022611#October", "title": "1944", "revid": 1370022611, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 28", "text": "August 28 – The American-led Allied Occupation of Japan effectively begins with General Douglas MacArthur's arrival at Atsugi Air Base.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#August", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 2", "text": "September 2 – General Douglas MacArthur is given the title of Supreme Commander Allied Powers, and is also tasked with the occupation of Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#September", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1946, "year_label": "1946 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 19", "text": "January 19 – General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo, to try Japanese war criminals.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372058859#January", "title": "1946", "revid": 1372058859, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1950, "year_label": "1950 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 15", "text": "September 15 – Korean War: Battle of Inchon – Allied troops commanded by Douglas MacArthur land in Inchon, occupied by North Korea, to begin a U.N. counteroffensive.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371638577#September", "title": "1950", "revid": 1371638577, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1951, "year_label": "1951 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 11", "text": "April 11 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of his Far Eastern commands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368856437#April", "title": "1951", "revid": 1368856437, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1964, "year_label": "1964 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 5", "text": "April 5 – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army general, Supreme Allied Commander in Japan after World War II (born 1880)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371069587#April", "title": "1964", "revid": 1371069587, "section": "Deaths › April"}}]}