POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Question
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MacArthur committed a crime in Korea against the United States
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MacArthur criticized the President and called him “soft on communism” for not letting him invade China
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MacArthur ran away from his position as general and joined the Communists
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MacArthur was found stealing military rations from the camp
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Detailed explanation-1: -Truman and General Douglas MacArthur in 1951, during the Korean War. MacArthur, who commanded the troops of the United Nations, wanted to use American air power to attack the People’s Republic of China. Truman refused, fearing that an American attack on China would bring the Soviet Union into the war.
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: -“Truman thought the Cold War could be won without an all-out war with the Soviet Union, but MacArthur did not believe that was possible, ” Brands says. “MacArthur essentially believed that World War III had begun and the U.S. had to wage it. He believed there was no substitute for victory.