POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
COLD WAR IN ASIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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retreat
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make a truce
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take the war to china
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cotinue fighting
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Detailed explanation-1: -He wanted to bring Nationalist Chinese troops from Formosa to fight in Korea. Finally, he wanted the Nationalists to invade weak positions on the Communist Chinese mainland. Appalled that MacArthur’s plan could launch World War III, Truman and the top military leaders in Washington quickly rejected it.
Detailed explanation-2: -On his own, MacArthur decided to go even further in antagonizing the Chinese. In March, without consulting Washington, he decided to send an ultimatum to the PRC. MacArthur demanded that the Chinese withdraw their troops. If they didn’t, he promised to force China to its knees.
Detailed explanation-3: -Douglas MacArthur wanted to use atomic bombs to contain China and ultimately win the Korean War.
Detailed explanation-4: -As U.S. and United Nations forces turned the tide of battle in Korea, MacArthur argued for a policy of pushing into North Korea to completely defeat the communist forces.
Detailed explanation-5: -In an attempt to slow the Chinese advance, MacArthur ordered the bridges across the Yalu to be bombed. After due consultation with his advisers, Truman declared that he would not approve of such an action, and the Joint Chiefs cancelled the order.