General-Of-The-Army Douglas MacArthur believed that he could win the Korean War by means of an invasion of mainland China. In addition to crossing the Yalu River (the border between North Korea and China in most areas) with land invasion of Manchuria (northeast China), he also proposed the atomic bombing specifically of Beijing and perhaps other major Chinese cities if it came to it (such as Guangzhou and Shanghai). He was quite vehemently attached to the idea that China should be eradicated.
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General Douglas MacArthur.
The American five-star General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur, commanded the United Nations forces during the Korean War. MacArthur was sacked and relieved of duty in a controversial move by the Truman Administration. MacArthur actions and potential intentions in escalating the War into the People's Republic of China were seen as threatening civilian control of the military.
The United States was losing public support for the Korean war so Truman and his advisors decided to work for a negotiated peace. MacArthur disagreed. The general believed that America's future lay in Asia, not Europe. In an inflammatory letter to the House minority leader, Republican Joseph J. Martin, he denounced the Korean stalemate, declaring "There is no substitute for victory". His strategy backfired and on April 11 Truman relieved MacArthur of his command, accusing him of insubordination.
US Army General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command by President Truman. The general had told the Commander in Chief that Red China would NOT enter the war. They did. The general then told Truman that he was prepared to invade Red China and use atomic weapons to gain victory. He was relieved of command.
Notably , Douglas MacArthur and Matthew Ridgeway .
General Douglas MacArthur.
The American five-star General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur, commanded the United Nations forces during the Korean War. MacArthur was sacked and relieved of duty in a controversial move by the Truman Administration. MacArthur actions and potential intentions in escalating the War into the People's Republic of China were seen as threatening civilian control of the military.
McCarthur was the U.S. General who suggested that the United States should bomb North Korea.
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Taking on the Chinese after they invaded North Korean at Christmas during the Korean War.
The United States was losing public support for the Korean war so Truman and his advisors decided to work for a negotiated peace. MacArthur disagreed. The general believed that America's future lay in Asia, not Europe. In an inflammatory letter to the House minority leader, Republican Joseph J. Martin, he denounced the Korean stalemate, declaring "There is no substitute for victory". His strategy backfired and on April 11 Truman relieved MacArthur of his command, accusing him of insubordination.
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur then Ridgeway.
US Army General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command by President Truman. The general had told the Commander in Chief that Red China would NOT enter the war. They did. The general then told Truman that he was prepared to invade Red China and use atomic weapons to gain victory. He was relieved of command.
He rejected the command to limit the war
Notably , Douglas MacArthur and Matthew Ridgeway .