
General Douglas MacArthur (here in 1947) waited nearly seven hours to respond to a Japanese attack against the U.S. (John Florea/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
John Florea/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images
General Douglas MacArthur (here in 1947) waited nearly seven hours to respond to a Japanese attack against the U.S. (John Florea/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
John Florea/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images