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The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 746
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 658
From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Vivid Dramatic Accounting
- By Jean on 11-11-16
- The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Very interesting
Reviewed: 12-05-17
Very interesting and well written.
There is one misquote I think I heard though.
I way be mistaken, but I believe the quote the author attributes to Colonel Murray at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir about “Advancing in a different direction.” Was actually a quote by General Oliver P. Smith.
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