WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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General Douglass MacArthur
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General Erwin Rommel
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General Dwight Eisenhower
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General George Patton
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -In 1945, MacArthur was Supreme Allied Commander, Japan and a year later was made a permanent General of the Army. In 1947, MacArthur was named commander in chief, Far East Command. He led the United Nations Command in the Far East in the outbreak of the Korean War, and commanded the landings at Inchon.
Detailed explanation-4: -In April 1951, President Truman fired MacArthur and replaced him with Gen. Matthew Ridgway.