Question

consider the arguments of both macarthur and truman about the possibility of a wider war with china. which argument do you think was stronger?

Answer 1

MacArthur needed to utilize solid atomic power to win the Korean War while Truman was unwilling to utilize atomic weapons in return for triumph. General MacArthur was eager to make that forfeit, keeping in mind the end goal to win the war and keep Democracy from losing. President Truman was not; he approved the utilization of the nuclear bomb on the two Japanese urban areas, and the harm was awful. So he knew how critical the repercussions were