POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Question
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Douglas MacArthur tried to turn the American people against President Truman and was fired for insubordination.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Although Truman and Acheson accused MacArthur of insubordination, the Joint Chiefs avoided any suggestion of this. MacArthur was not, in fact, relieved for insubordination.
Detailed explanation-2: -When MacArthur publicly criticized his commander in chief, a furious Truman sacked him. Many congressional Republicans considered the popular, decorated war hero to be a potential presidential candidate.
Detailed explanation-3: -MacArthur wanted to expand the war against China, which had entered the Korean fighting in late 1950. MacArthur complained that the president was tying his hands by forbidding the bombing of China, thereby sacrificing American lives and endangering American freedom.
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