Question

Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur towards the end of the Korean War?

Answer 1

General Douglas MacArthur, the commander of the U.N. forces in Korea, issued an unauthorized statement containing a veiled threat to expand the war into China if the Communist side refused to come to terms. ... On April 11, 1951, President Truman relieved MacArthur of his command.

Answer 2

This was because he issued an unauthorized statement containing a veiled threat to expand the war into China if the Communist side refused to come to terms

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