BLUE JEW CIVIL SEND OFF: Relief of Douglas MacArthur
Relief of Douglas MacArthur 6 languages Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia United States General of the Army Douglas MacArthur shakes hands with US president Harry Truman at the Wake Island Conference , seven months before Truman relieved MacArthur from command. On 11 April 1951, U.S. president Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements that contradicted the administration's policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II who was then commander of United Nations Command forces fighting in the Korean War , and his relief remains a controversial topic in the field of civil–military relations . MacArthur led the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, and after the war was in charge of the occupation of Japan . In the latter role, MacArthur was able...