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Q: Why was Gen MacArthur relieved of duty?
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What army general was relieved of his duty by President Harry S. Truman?

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.


Who was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in the Korean conflict?

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Until he was relieved of duty by President Truman in 1951, for publicly disagreeing with Truman's Korean War Policy. He was replaced by Gen. Ridgeway.


He commanded the un troops in Korea until he was relieved of his duty by Truman?

General Douglas MacArthur was in command of the U.N. troops in Korea until President relieved him of duty in April of 1951. The President did this because MacArthur made some comments that were contrary to Trumanâ??s administration policies.


What happened to MacArthur after he was relieved?

When Douglass MacArthur was relieved by Harry Truman, he retired. He had been in the military for about 50 years. He spent his final years writing and speaking.


Who was the Leader of UN Forces in Korea?

In the beginning it was General Douglas MacArthur, later it was General Matthew Ridgeway.


Of what duty have roger and maurice just been relieved?

Roger and Maurice have just been relieved of the duty of watching the littluns.


Where was Gen Douglas MacArthur buried?

Douglas MacArthur is buried in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.


Truman relieved General MacArthur of his command during the Korean War because MacArthur had?

He rejected the command to limit the war


Where did gen Douglas MacArthur promise to return?

The Philippines


How old is Gen. MacArthur's son now?

75


Was MacArthur opposed to Truman's policy of containment in Korea?

Truman wanted to "contain" communism, that is prevent it from spreading, but leave it be in countries where it already existed. MacArthur wanted to destroy communism by attacking any and all countries where it existed.


What famous American general led the war in the Pacific against the Japanese?

Gen. Douglas MacArthur Gen. Douglas MacArthur