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Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur?

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truman felt that general mcaurthur over stepped his authority, therefore he let him go
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On April 11, 1951, President Truman officially relieved Douglas MacArthur of his command. ... Truman felt that his decision was just because MacArthur had overstepped his authority, defied direct orders from his superior and interfered with Truman's hope of ending the Korean War quickly.

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