Date of Award

Spring 1991

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Committee Director

Carl Boyd

Committee Member

Patrick Rollins

Committee Member

Craig M. Cameron

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.H47Z62

Abstract

Though signal intelligence significantly benefited MacArthur 's conduct of military operations during the Second World War, each of his campaigns from July 1942 to August 1945 was marred by his reliance on inaccurate intelligence provided by his G-2 organization. An examination of the production and use of intelligence during MacArthur's campaigns displays these mixed aspects of his use of intelligence. Historical analysis shows MacArthur made effective use of signal intelligence, and despite instances of his reliance on inaccurate estimates the result was never disastrous. A detailed view of MacArthur's use of intelligence can be found in the records of his headquarters during the Second World War and the Special Research Histories of the National Security Agency, many of which can be found at the MacArthur Memorial Archives in Norfolk, Virginia.

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DOI

10.25777/gg18-8w43

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