A little known battle between Russian and Japanese forces in 1939 redirects each country’s directional ambitions. Russia focuses on the West, too close for Hitler’s comfort and Japan turns to the South, eventually coming to the attention of the Americans.
Episode 319-How Do You Solve a Problem Like MacArthur?
With the war of Bataan coming to a standstill, FDR and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall start to think of the future. MacArthur is too popular to let be captured by the Japanese. Besides, someone will have to lead US Army forces in the SE Pacific and there is...