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General MacArthur interfered with political decisions of President Truman
General MacArthur wanted to bomb China and President Truman did not agree. It was settled when the President basically fired General MacArthur.
Douglas MacArthur. Gen Douglas MacArthur wanted to use the atom bomb in the war, and he did not like to take orders from President Truman, so President Truman dismissed him.
1951
Absolutely opposite. Truman even fired MacArthur over the disagreement.
General MacArthur was defiant of President Truman's philosophy of containment in the Korean conflict so President Truman relieved him of his command in Korea on April 10th, 1951.
Yes, he did. After defying his orders, Truman fired him.
Eisenhower felt that limited, regional conflicts hurt the United States
General Douglas Mcarthur
General Douglas MacArthur, who said some things that President Harry S. Truman told him not to say.
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).
Harry S Truman