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Spelling Errors[edit]

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It is in the category of Between the Wars 2A00:23C5:DAE5:4C01:C8C8:285:8EF1:31AC (talk) 21:08, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The original: "A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of much his air forces on 8 December 1941"

Should be: "A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of many of his air forces on 8 December 1941"

--Newboy674 (talk) 22:07, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done: Didn't use the correction presented, but otherwise fixed the sentence. —Sirdog (talk) 00:20, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 14 November 2023[edit]

In the Between the Wars section, there is a typo, instead of MONTH it is spelled MONTB Me153970 (talk) 19:08, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:33, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bias on Labor reform[edit]

The author seems to attribute much of Japan's labor movement to MacArthur, however it has been proven time and time again that Burati was the major actor, and MacArthur actively promoted anti-labor practices, such as the removal of the right to strike by public sector employees. MacArthur was largely detrimental to the labor movement, laying off hundreds of thousands of workers, yet the language in this article suggests that he was a positive force. 73.24.178.100 (talk) 22:45, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please provide sources. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:53, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Price, John. “Valery Burati and the Formation of Sohyo during the U. S. Occupation of Japan.” Pacific Affairs, vol. 64, no. 2, 1991, pp. 208–25. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2759960. Accessed 26 Nov. 2023. 2601:500:8182:4D80:91EA:5209:EBC4:AE61 (talk) 06:16, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is not hard to find that there is a lot of deeds attributed to MacArthur that he did not perform. Immensely disappointed in the bias of this section. 2601:500:8182:4D80:91EA:5209:EBC4:AE61 (talk) 06:17, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun[edit]

In the official Bahasa Melayu wiki for Datu Mustapha, it mentions General Macarthur aiding him in fighting the Japanese and some other crazy stuff. But in the English version, it mentions absolutely nothing about it. The Bahasa Melayu one also has 0 citations about Mustapha's past during WW2. Can an official editor look into this? Never again pls (talk) 12:12, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There also seems to have some amount of bias too, as the malay wiki mentions nothing about his controversies. Never again pls (talk) 12:14, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Confusing Syntax in Early Life Section[edit]

The syntax of the opening of the early life section is confusing in that it makes it sound as though Arthur MacArthur Jr. received his Medal of Honor after Douglas' birth, not before.

"A military brat, Douglas MacArthur was born 26 January 1880, at Little Rock Barracks in Arkansas, to Arthur MacArthur Jr., a U.S. Army captain, and his wife, Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur (nicknamed "Pinky"). Arthur Jr. was a son of Scottish-born jurist and politician Arthur MacArthur Sr. Arthur Jr. would later receive the Medal of Honor for his actions with the Union Army in the Battle of Missionary Ridge during the American Civil War, and be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general."


This should read:

"A military brat, Douglas MacArthur was born 26 January 1880, at Little Rock Barracks in Arkansas, to Arthur MacArthur Jr., a U.S. Army captain, and his wife, Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur (nicknamed "Pinky"). Arthur Jr. was a son of Scottish-born jurist and politician Arthur MacArthur Sr. Arthur Jr., had received the Medal of Honor for his actions with the Union Army in the Battle of Missionary Ridge during the American Civil War, and later be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general." Faction123 (talk) 22:43, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What are you talking about? Douglas MacArthur was born on 26 January 1880. His father was awarded the Medal of Honor on 30 June 1890. Douglas was ten years old at the time. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:35, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]