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Why was MacArthur dismissed by Truman?
MacArther was resisting the orders of his commander in chief. In public. He was fired.
Who was the commander of allied forces in Korea?
It was General Douglas MacArthur, until relieved of command and replaced by General Matthew Ridgeway.
Why did Truman remove MacArthur from power?
Because MacArthur wanted to liberate South Korea completely, completely beat North Korea. However, when the U.S. army was close to victory, China joined forces with N. Korea. Truman then wanted to draw out from Korea to avoid conflict with China. However, MacArthur wanted to drop atomic bombs on China and start a war with them as well.
Where did MacArthur want to drop the nuclear bombs?
In North Korea and China during the Korean war. He got fired by Truman for that.
Debate between Nimitz and MacArthur?
Nimitz was a quiet, considerate, thinking man. MacArthur was extremely bold and ego driven. MacArthur was part Nimitz and part General Patton.
