Relief of Douglas MacArthur
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title:
Relief of Douglas MacArthur
text:
On 11 April 1951, U.S. president Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements that contradicted the administration's policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II who was then commander of United Nations Command forces fighting in the Korean War, and his relief remains a controversial topic in the field of civil–military relations. MacArthur led the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, and af
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U.S. President Truman's dismissal of Gen. MacArthur, 1951
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief_of_Douglas_MacArthur
date created:
2010-04-07T21:59:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T09:39:27Z
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