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He fired general Douglas MacArthur.

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Who fired MacArthur?

President Harry Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War (1950 - 1953), just as President Abraham Lincoln fired General George McClellan during the USA Civil War (1861 - 1865).


Who fired general MacArthur for nearly invading China in the Korean War?

President Harry Truman


Who was the general who was fired by President Truman during the Korean war?

General Douglas MacArthur. Wikipedia has a very good article on him. True. General Douglas MacArthur accused Truman of preventing him from bombing supply depots.


What president did General MacArthur serve under?

MacArthur became a general during WW I and remained so until h e was fired by Truman . As such he served under Wilson, Harding, Coolidge,Hoover, F. Roosevelt and Truman. Before he was a general, he served under T. Roosevelt and Taft.


What did you S President Harry Truman worry about?

Truman was concerned that Korea would blow up into WWIII; which is one of the reasons he fired General MacArthur, he was willing to take that chance.


Who was the American military commander fired by president Harry Truman?

Patton


Why was general Mac Aurthur fired from his command of the US forces in Korea?

He made several comments about the United States' conduct of the Korean conflict that incensed President Harry Truman.


The date that Truman fired general Douglas MacArthur?

may 5 1951


Which U.S. general was fired by President Truman near the end of the Korean War and why?

General Douglas Mcarthur


Was President Truman justified in firing General MacArthur during the Korean War?

Yes, he did. After defying his orders, Truman fired him.


What US Army General wanted to use nuclear weapons in the Korean War and got fired by the President for it?

President Truman fired General Douglas Macarthur.


How did the American public view general MacAruthur after president Truman fired him?

They saw him as a hero