Question

Which two reasons compelled US president Harry Truman to fire General Douglas MacArthur?

Answer 1

President Truman fired General MacArthur for insubordination. Truman was committed to waging a limited war in Korea. He preferred to negotiate with China and North Korea rather than expand hostilities. MacArthur disagreed with the president and threatened to attack China if it did not agree to terms of peace

Answer 2

MacArthur was acting as a spy on behalf of the Soviet Union. Truman wanted to avoid the damage that a war could cause. Truman had a found a good replacement for MacArthur. MacArthur planned to assassinate powerful Soviet leaders. MacArthur believed the United States should bomb China.