2006-10-11 06:53:36 · 13 answers · asked by Whiz_kid 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
No. I believe he considered running for the presidency in 1952 but it fizzled. Dwight Eisenhower won that election and served two terms. General Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander in the European Theater during WW2. Perhaps it is Ike you are thinking of.
2006-10-11 06:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying, 'WHAT IF McArthur had become President"? Many people wanted him to run after Truman fired him for insubordination and violating the Commander in Chief's orders during the Korean War. But had McArthur been elected President in 1952, Fascism would have come to America 48 years sooner than it actually did.
2006-10-11 13:58:39 · answer #2 · answered by kreevich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dougie Mac got the axe. Give em' Hell Harry Truman fired him during the Korean War. Dougie Mac wanted to cross the border into what is today North Korea and fight the North Koreans on their home turf. Truman said no. Dougie Mac gave Harry some lip and got fired.
2006-10-11 14:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In those days, they had five star generals. They since taken out the rank and now the only person higher than the four star general is the president.
2006-10-11 14:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by ellie_2121 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he never was. But he was quite controversial, and was a high ranking military officer who got fired by Truman in 1950 for insubordination. He was criticizing the administration's policies regarding the Cold War in Asia.
He was my fifth cousin.
2006-10-11 13:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MacArthur never became President of the USA. His politcal career didn't get of the ground.
2006-10-11 14:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by crazycanadien 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, can't you look that up yourself ??
Could he have been ? A fair segment of the population loved him.
Maybe he should have been the President of the Philippines instead of his stint as "Viceroy" of Japan.
2006-10-11 14:02:18 · answer #7 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but he ran for president but didn't get past the primaries.
2006-10-11 13:59:42 · answer #8 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he certain considered a run, going so far as to hire political consultants.
2006-10-11 14:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he was a WW II general
2006-10-11 13:56:56 · answer #10 · answered by newheartin03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋