{"product_id":"supreme-commander-9780062287939b","title":"Supreme Commander","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe is the most decorated general in American history--the only five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur's greatest victory was not in war, but in peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in postwar Japan, General Douglas MacArthur was charged with transforming the defeated militarist empire into a beacon of peace and democracy, a task he called \"the greatest gamble ever attempted.\" A career military man, MacArthur had no experience in politics, diplomacy, or economics. Vain, reclusive, and self-centered, he had many enemies in Washington who considered him a flaming peacock. Few thought he could succeed, not even President Harry Truman's closest advisors. But MacArthur did succeed--brilliantly--defying timetables and expectations. He announced eleven objectives and achieved them all, establishing a bond between two countries that survives to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupreme Commander combines political history and military biography, to tell for the first time how MacArthur achieved a nation-building feat never before attempted, nor replicated since. Seymour Morris Jr. reveals this flawed man at his best--as one who treated a defeated enemy with respect; made informed, thoughtful decisions; yet could also be brash and stubborn when necessary, leading the occupation with intelligence, class, and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing MacArthur's key tactical choices and accomplishments, Morris presents a detailed, intimate portrait of a great American--a patriot and a man of strong conviction--who proved to be an outstanding and effective leader under extraordinary circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42819593896016,"sku":"9780062287939B","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780062287939-l.jpg?v=1785876545","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/supreme-commander-9780062287939b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}