MacArthur Presentation:
In this presentation, it was obvious that MacArthur, though a great commander, thought so highly of himself that it was almost as if he thought others were incapable of commanding any troops other than himself. Even after he was ordered from
Joe Louis Presentation:
It was apparent from a presentation that Joe Louis was an icon to the black troops. He was rebuffed by white soldiers, but a representative and leader to the black soldiers. The only time he seemed accepted by the white soldiers was when he was fighting, but it was interesting to note that he would only fight in front of integrated audiences. It was also interesting that Hitler placed so much value on Max Schmeling, pinpointing him as the pinnacle of manhood. I would assume that Hitler looked at Schmeling’s ability to fight as a sign of his own superiority over other races. Louis, on the other hand, was fighting for the honor of his country and for the African-American race. When it was stated that Schmeling helped pay for Louis’ funeral, I could not help but think what Hitler would have had to say about that. I also liked the quote from Louis, “We’re going to do our part… and we’ll win because we’re on God’s side.” Seems appropriate considering who Americans were fighting.
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It was very intersting to hear the presentation on MacArthur. After hearing about the issues in the Philippines, I was wondering why he was such a great general. To learn that is ego was bigger than Alaska, seems to explain his reactions in differnt situations.
I was disappointed in MacArthur's actions. I don't understand why he was allowed some of the honors he was given after his actions in the Philippines. He put a lot of men in danger on Bataan. Given his background I honestly thought he would have supported his troops.
MacArthur was far too full of himself, especially when it came to the Communist scare that he practicly started himself. I find it strange however about the statue of him in the Philippines.
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