POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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George S. Patton
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Douglas MacArthur
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George Marshall
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Truman committed United States air, ground, and naval forces to the combined United Nations forces assisting the Republic of Korea in its defense. President Truman designated General Douglas MacArthur as Commanding General of the United Nations Command (UNC).
Detailed explanation-3: -Douglas MacArthur was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II, oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War. A larger-than-life, controversial figure, MacArthur was talented, outspoken and, in the eyes of many, egotistical.