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General of the Army (5 Star) Douglas MacArthur was the Theater Commander in the Pacific during WWII.
In the World War 2, Douglas Macarthur was the Commander of US Army Forces in Far East, which was the Pacific theatre.
There were two main commanders in the Pacific theater of operation. One was Army General Douglas MacArthur and the other one was Navy Admiral Chester Nimitiz.
The military goal of the US in the Pacific during World War 2 was Japanese surrender.
The goal of the United States was to defeat the Japanese. This meant the removal of the Japanese from many islands in the Pacific Ocean, the destruction of the Japanese Navy, and the surrender of Japan.
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During the Mexican-American War, the Mexican leader, Santa Anna led the Mexican nation and acted as its military leader as well. For the US, the top military chief was General Winfield Scott. The US President was President Polk.
The ETO was smaller than the Pacific so it only had one Commander (Ike); the PTO was massive, and required two commanders (Nimitz & MacArthur).