The Man Who Would Be President

Author

John C. McManus, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

General Douglas MacArthur craved power. He also despised Franklin D. Roosevelt. So in 1944 he secretly plotted to run against his own commander in chief.

Recommended Citation

McManus, J. C. (2019). The Man Who Would Be President. MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, 31(2) HistoryNet.

Department(s)

History and Political Science

Comments

Dr. John C. McManus won the Thomas Fleming Award for outstanding military history writing for this magazine article on Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s stealth campaign for the 1944 Republican presidential nomination.

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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Publication Date

01 Jan 2019