In 1951,President Harry Truman Relieved General Douglas MacArthur of Command

question 88

Multiple Choice

In 1951,President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command because MacArthur

• A) publicly stated that an invasion of China would be a military disaster.
• B) publicly criticized President Truman's policy in Korea.
• C) refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea.
• D) both publicly criticized Truman's policy in Korea and refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea.
• E) None of these answers is correct.

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