Walter Krueger, Douglas MacArthur, and the Pacific War: The Wakde-Sarmi Campaign as a Case Study

Private information and the commitment problem are central to the rationalist theory of war, but causal evidence is scarce, as rationalist explanations for war are difficult to test with observational data. I design laboratory experiments to isolate the effects of private information and the commitment problem on the risk of conflict. I find that the commitment problem sharply increases the incidence of conflict, but there is no significant difference in conflict incidence with or without private information in the shadow of shifting power. I also investigate the realism of the positive experimental results with a case study of Japan’s decisionmaking on the eve of the Pacific War. The permutation of formal, experimental and historical methods applies the strength of one method to compensate for the weakness of another. Convergent results from the different methods strengthen the causal inference.

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KAISAR AMERIKA DI NEGERI SAKURA : PERANAN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR DALAM REKONSTRUKSI JEPANG PASCA PERANG DUNIA II

FACTUM: Jurnal Sejarah dan Pendidikan Sejarah ◽

10.17509/factum.v6i2.9956 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ginanjar Setia Mulyana ◽

Agus Mulyana ◽

Leli Yulifar

Keyword(s):

World War Ii ◽

Cold War ◽

Soviet Union ◽

The United States ◽

Pacific War ◽

World War ◽

Historical Method ◽

The Pacific ◽

Douglas Macarthur

The main purpose of this research is to describe the Role of Douglas MacArthur in the Reconstruction of Japan after World War II in 1945-1951. Historical method is being used in this research paper, the method consists of : heuristic, critic, interpretation, and historiography. While the main topic of this research is how is the role of Douglas MacArthur in the reconstruction of Japan after World War II. Since he was appointed as SCAP in Japan by president Truman, with the supreme authority more than the Emperor himself, the U.S military officer made many reconstructive policies for Japan which was U.S main enemy of the Pacific War. With so many critics threw upon him from the Western countries, MacArthur rebuilt Japan from the political and economical sector with some changes especially liberalism and democratic view. The purpose of the reconstruction in to make Japan as the same side with the United States in the middle of Cold War with Soviet Union.

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Introduction

The War Beat, Pacific ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190053635.003.0001 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Steven Casey

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Pacific War ◽

The Pacific ◽

Douglas Macarthur ◽

The Media

The Pacific War was particularly difficult for the media to cover. The long distances, the terrible weather, the tendency of Douglas MacArthur and Ernest King to prioritize operational security, especially during the defeats of 1941 and 1942, and media bosses in the United States who focused more on Europe than Asia all meant that the fighting in the Pacific was often shrouded from the American public. The situation did not start to improve until 1943 and 1944, as US forces took the offensive, and the army and navy engaged in a dynamic rivalry to grab the biggest share of the headlines. But while the war continued in Europe, even major battles like those fought on Saipan and Okinawa were often buried on the inside pages.

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KAISAR AMERIKA DI NEGERI SAKURA : PERANAN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR DALAM REKONSTRUKSI JEPANG PASCA PERANG DUNIA II

FACTUM: Jurnal Sejarah dan Pendidikan Sejarah ◽

10.17509/factum.v6i2.9979 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ginanjar Setia Mulyana ◽

Agus Mulyana ◽

Leli Yulifar

Keyword(s):

World War Ii ◽

Cold War ◽

Soviet Union ◽

The United States ◽

Pacific War ◽

World War ◽

Historical Method ◽

The Pacific ◽

Douglas Macarthur

The main purpose of this research is to describe the Role of Douglas MacArthur in the Reconstruction of Japan after World War II in 1945-1951. Historical method is being used in this research paper, the method consists of : heuristic, critic, interpretation, and historiography. While the main topic of this research is how is the role of Douglas MacArthur in the reconstruction of Japan after World War II. Since he was appointed as SCAP in Japan by president Truman, with the supreme authority more than the Emperor himself, the U.S military officer made many reconstructive policies for Japan which was U.S main enemy of the Pacific War. With so many critics threw upon him from the Western countries, MacArthur rebuilt Japan from the political and economical sector with some changes especially liberalism and democratic view. The purpose of the reconstruction in to make Japan as the same side with the United States in the middle of Cold War with Soviet Union.

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Corregir: Assessing the StatemeCorregir: Assessing the Statement of Heritage Significance and Stakeholders’ Perspective as a Basis for Developing an Interactive Museum – The Case of Corregidor Island’s Pacific War Memorial Museum | Corregir: Pagtataya sa Pahayag ng Kabuluhan sa Pamanang Kultural at Mga Pananaw ng mga Kasangkot bilang Batayan ng Pagpapaunlad ng isang Interaktibong Museo– Kaso ng Pacific War Memorial Museum sa Isla ng Corregidornt of Heritage Significance and Stakeholders' Perspective as a Basis for Developing an Interactive Museum - The Case of Corregidor Island's Pacific War Memorial Museum

SPAFA Journal ◽

10.26721/spafajournal.v3i0.608 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Author(s):

Angelica Briones Convencido ◽

Joshfel Edrain Martin Flores ◽

Maria Theresa Bernal Gelua ◽

Christine Ross Sagario Jumalon ◽

Gieann Alincastre Salantes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Research Design ◽

Current Situation ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Pacific War ◽

Memorial Museum ◽

The Pacific ◽

Depth Interview

The paper focuses on the proposal of an interactive museum in the Pacific War Memorial Museum (PWMM) in Corregidor Island towards emphasizing the island’s history. With this paper, there are three main objectives: to identify the heritage significance of Corregidor; to assess the current situation of Corregidor Island’s PWMM; and to determine the perspective of the stakeholders. Using a qualitative approach and a case study as a research design, the proponents conducted an in-depth interview to fully understand the perspective of the stakeholders. As a result, the proponents initiated the development of the current museum into an interactive museum in accordance to the heritage significance and perspective of stakeholders of the Corregidor Island’s PWMM.Nakatuon ang papel sa pagmumungkahi ng isang interaktibong museo sa Pacific War Memorial Museum (PWMM) sa isla ng Corregidor tungo na magbibigay-diin sa kasaysayan ng isla. Mayroong tatlong layunin ang papel: tukuyin ang kabuluhan ng pamanang kultural ng Corregidor; itaya ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng PWMM ng isla ng Corregidor; at malaman ang mga pananaw ng mga kasangkot. Batay sa lapit na kalitatibo at paggamit ng case study, nagsagawa ang mga mananaliksik ng ekstensibong panayam upang maunawaan ang mga pananaw ng mga kasangkot. Bunga nito, sinimulan ng mga mananaliksik ang paglinang ng kasalukuyang museo tungo sa isang museong interaktibo ayon sa kabuluhan ng pamanang kultural at mga pananaw ng mga kasangkot sa PWMM ng isla ng Corregidor.

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