Which two reasons compelled US president Harry Truman to fire General Douglas MacArthur?

MacArthur was acting as a spy on behalf of the Soviet Union.

Truman wanted to avoid the damage that a war could cause.

Truman had a found a good replacement for MacArthur.

MacArthur planned to assassinate powerful Soviet leaders.

MacArthur believed the United States should bomb China.

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26 January, 19:23

Which two reasons compelled US president Harry Truman to fire General Douglas MacArthur?

MacArthur was acting as a spy on behalf of the Soviet Union.

Truman wanted to avoid the damage that a war could cause.

Truman had a found a good replacement for MacArthur.

MacArthur planned to assassinate powerful Soviet leaders.

MacArthur believed the United States should bomb China.

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Jolee · Answer 1

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Truman wanted to avoid the damage that a war could cause, and MacArthur believed the United States should bomb China.

Truman wanted to keep damage dealt as low as possible while MacArthur openly disobeyed orders and pushed further up in Korea. He believed that China should be bombed because the Chinese government supported North Korea.