THE PRESIDENT: MACARTHUR AND TRUMAN AT THE BRINK OF NUCLEAR WAR. The topic has again been explored in H.W. Others like the British historian Robert Harvey and the American historian Arthur Herman believe the situation was much more nuanced. Truman did his best to reign in his commander to no avail and most historians believe that MacArthur overstepped his authority and allowed his strong belief system guide his actions. MacArthur’s actions were very controversial and once the Chinese crossed the Yalu River with over 100,000 troops and the military situation deteriorated, America’s allies grew concerned when MacArthur suggested the use of atomic weapons against the Chinese. Many Americans are aware of the role of General Douglas MacArthur in the conflict, in particular his brilliant, but risky landing at Inchon that beat back the North Korean attack, and later in the war pursuing a strategy that led to Chinese intervention. On JNorth Korea unleashed an attack against its southern neighbor that set off a war that resulted in 36,914 American casualties. (General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman at the Wake Island Conference, October 15, 1950)
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