Who is Douglas MacArthur from the nonfiction book, Killing the Rising Sun?

The famed general Douglas MacArthur serves as Truman’s opposite in this story, but not because of a lack of resolve. MacArthur is determined to fight, even against overwhelming odds in the Philippines and enormous dangers in Japan. However, MacArthur’s decisions are based on his own pursuit of glory, not his concern over what would be best for the country or for the people he oversees. As a result, he has to ordered to flee the Philippines and cut out of the loop in the decision to bomb Hiroshima, as he has a reputation for petty criticisms of rivals and might not be above revealing such plans to serve his own interests.