Tag Archives: civilian control of the military

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: An Administration Not on the Same Page

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Jim

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President | Tagged civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, North Korea, South Korea | 4 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Unprincipled Policies Lead to Serial SNAFUs

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jim

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President | 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 | 5 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Allies as Liabilities

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jim

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President | Tagged civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, Omar Bradley | 4 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: The Problem of Inferior Leaders

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jim

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President, Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, Omar Bradley, Stanley McChrystal | 4 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Six Lessons for Today

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jim

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 →

Posted in History, President | Tagged civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, Omar Bradley | 6 Comments