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Category Archives: Foreign Policy
President Truman vs. General MacArthur: An Administration Not on the Same Page
The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading
President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Unprincipled Policies Lead to Serial SNAFUs
The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading
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Tagged April Glaspie, Chicoms, China, civilian control of the military, Containment, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Formosa, Harry Truman, Indo-China, Iraq, Korean War, leadership, Mali, North Korea, Saddam Hussein, South Korea, Sudan, Taiwan, Uganda, Vietnam
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President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Allies as Liabilities
The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading
Selfish Citizenship 