Synopses & Reviews
General Douglas MacArthur was highly skilled and world famous as a military commander. Under his leadership after World War II, Japan was rebuilt into a democratic ally. But during the Korean War, in defiance of President Harry S. Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he pushed for an aggressive confrontation with Communist Chinaand#151;a position intended to provoke a wider war, regardless of the consequences.
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While MacArthur aspired to stamp out Communism across the globe, Truman was much more concerned with containing the Soviet Union. The infamous clash between them was not only an epic turning point in history, but the ultimate struggle between civil and military power in the United States. While other U.S. generals have challenged presidential authority, no other military leader has ever so brazenly attempted to dictate national policy.
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In MacArthurand#8217;s War, Bevin Alexander details MacArthurand#8217;s battles, from the alliances he made with Republican leaders to the threatening ultimatum he delivered to China against ordersand#151;the action that led directly to his downfall.
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and#8220;A very interesting account of Douglas MacArthurand#8217;s initial brilliant Inchon assault....Fascinating, factual, and well-documentedand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. Overall, a fair portrayal of history.and#8221;and#8212;General Frederick J. Kroesen, former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army and commander in chief, U.S. Army Europe
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and#8220;A stirring and insightful account of General Douglas MacArthurand#8217;s controversial role in the Korean War that culminatedand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. in one of the most dramatic incidents in American military history.and#8221;and#8212;Carlo Dand#8217;Este, author of Patton: A Genius for War
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and#8220;Bevin Alexanderand#8217;s MacArthurand#8217;s War is a superbly written, blow-by-blow account of the most controversial civil-military clash in American history. His riveting narrative pulls no punches as it reveals how the feisty U.S. president confronted Americaand#8217;s most revered military hero against the backdrop of brutal Korean War combat.and#8221;and#8212;Colonel Jerry D. Morelock, PhD, U.S. Army (Ret.), and editor in chief of Armchair General
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and#8220;Alexanderand#8217;s hard-hitting narrative captures in vivid detail the elements of that contest, as well as the chain of significant events that produced itand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. MacArthurand#8217;s War is a valuable account of a chapter in the Cold War that we must never forget.and#8221;and#8212;Harry J. Middleton, founding director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library at the University of Texas, and author of LBJ: The White House Years
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“In his superb new book, Bevin Alexander continues to demonstrate the breadth of his historical knowledge, the keenness of his insight and his outstanding capacity to write a compelling and engaging narrative. This is the best book on Stonewall Jacksons unique military genius and unmatched leadership published in many years. Alexander cuts through a century and a half of mythmaking about the Confederate high command to reveal not only Jacksons true genius, but to also expose the failures of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis that cost the South any chance of victory.” —Colonel Jerry D. Morelock, PhD, U.S. Army, ret., Editor in Chief,
Armchair General magazine
"[This] book belongs in the library of any serious student of military lore."--General Frederick J. Kroesen, former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army and commander in chief, U.S. Army Europe
Synopsis
Acclaimed military historian Bevin Alexander offers a provocative analysis of Stonewall Jacksons military genius and reveals how the Civil War might have ended differently if Jacksons strategies had been adopted. The Civil War pitted the industrial North against the agricultural South, and remains one of the most catastrophic conflicts in American history. With triple the population and eleven times the industry, the Union had a decided advantage over the Confederacy. But one general had a vision that could win the War for the SouthThomas J. Stonewall” Jackson.
Jackson believed invading the eastern states from Baltimore to Maine could divide and cripple the Union, forcing surrender, but failed to convince Confederate president Jefferson Davis or General Robert E. Lee.
In Such Troops as These, Bevin Alexander presents a compelling case for Jackson as the greatest general in American history. Fiercely dedicated to the cause of Southern independence, Jackson would not live to see the end of the War. But his military legacy lives on and finds fitting tribute in this book.
About the Author
Bevin Alexander has published numerous works of military history, including the international bestseller How Hitler Could Have Won World War II and MacArthurs War. With honor degrees from The Citadel and Northwestern University, Alexander was awarded the Commendation Medal for his service as a combat historian in the Korean War, where he also won three battle stars for action at the front. He has appeared often on the History, Discovery, and Military channels. He has provided testimony before the House Committee on International Relations, advised the Rand Corporation on military strategy, and taken part in a war game at the Army War College.