Ep 188: Jonathan Horn on MacArthur and the Battle for the Philippines

Jonathan Horn, former White House speechwriter and author of The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines, joins the show to discuss the defeats, victories, and legacies of Douglas MacArthur and Jonathan Wainwright, the highest-ranking American POW of WWII.

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    •      01:56 Introduction

    •      04:36 Arthur MacArthur 

    •      09:33 The Philippines 

    •      16:13 Wainwright   

    •      18:20 War Plan Orange   

    •      27:06 Crisis 

    •      32:34 MacArthur leaves    

    •      35:20 Bataan and surrender   

    •      43:18 Captivity 

    •      48:34 Postwar 

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