USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -MacArthur was initially successful in driving back the North Korean forces over the 38th parallel. He made a controversial move, however, when he continued to push the North Koreans further north and suggested bombing cities in China that were thought to be aiding the North Korean troops.

Detailed explanation-2: -MacArthur proposed his own plan for victory. He wanted a complete blockade of the Communist Chinese coastline. He wanted to bomb industrial sites and other strategic targets within China. He wanted to bring Nationalist Chinese troops from Formosa to fight in Korea.

Detailed explanation-3: -After North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, MacArthur was appointed supreme commander of the U.S.-led U.N. force sent to aid the South. In September, he organized a risky but highly successful landing at Inchon, and by October North Korean forces had been driven back across the 38th parallel.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did General Douglas MacArthur react to the events in Korea? What was his stance on the Korean War? General MacArthur ordered some troops from the United Nations Forces to attack North Korea’s forces on the Front-lines. He wanted to annex China so they can regenerate China into a democratic, political system.