The Bitter Years: MacArthur and Sutherland

by Arlene Rogers

Overview

The second volume of a two-volume set, this book continues the intimate first-hand look at a relationship that shaped the history of World War II, that of General Douglas MacArthur and his Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Richard Sutherland. Written by their chief clerk, this series focuses on the command structure that developed between MacArthur and Sutherland and how it changed as the war progressed. Told from the vantage point of one who was there, it presents new information about the operations of the General Headquarters for the Pacific during the war. This second volume begins with the battle at Buna, which was a turbaning point in the war both strategically and psychologically, and ends with the fall of Japan.

The book presents information that challenges, contradicts, and compliments the two major biographies of MacArthur and presents new documents never before seen. In this second volume, the author writes of the bitter years in the second half of the Pacific campaign where MacArthur and Sutherland could no longer maintain their almost alter-ego status. Rogers tells of his own tenuous position as MacArthur and Sutherland are alienated from each other in the accelerating scope and speed of operations. Bound to be one of the definitive works on World War II, The Bitter Years will prove unforgettable for anyone with an interest in U.S. history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275929190
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/1990
Series:	Constitutions of the United States; 4
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1060L (what's this?)

About the Author

PAUL P. ROGERS, retired professor of economics and insurance, served as secretary and office manager for General Douglas MacArthur and his Chief of Staff, Lt. General Richard Sutherland, for the entire period of World War II. Rogers has published numerous articles and two books about the Soviet insurance system, which has held his scholarly interest for more than 40 years.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Interlude (January-August 1943)
Advance (September 1943-May 1944)
Last Summer (February-June 1944)
Problems (February-July 1944)
Shadows (July-September 1944)
Parting of the Ways (October-December 1944)
A Dubious Victory (January-May 1945)
Game Ends (May-September 1945)
Appendix: Correspondence
The MacArthur Files
Bibliography
Sources
Index