Truman Macarthur And The Korean War

Author : Dennis Wainstock
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015041886014

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Truman, MacArthur, and the Korean War by Dennis Wainstock Pdf

A general history of the critical first year of the Korean War, this study deals primarily with relations between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry S. Truman from June 1950 to April 1951, a period that defined the war's direction until General Mark Clark, the final U.N. Commander, signed the Armistice two years later. Although the ever-changing military situation is outlined, the main focus is on policymaking and the developing friction between Truman and MacArthur. Wainstock contradicts the common view that MacArthur and Truman were constantly at odds on the basic aims of the war. In the matter of carrying the fight to Communist China, MacArthur and the Joint Chiefs differed only on timing, not on the need for such action. The end of the Cold War has provided historians with a better opportunity to study the forces that shaped the thinking of America's leaders at the time of the Korean War. The sheer quantity of material now available, while daunting, is filled with colorful and outstanding personalities, dramatic action, and momentous actions that have had an impact on world events even to the present day. Wainstock ultimately concludes that Washington placed too much emphasis on anti-Communist ideology, rather than long-term national interest, in the decision first to intervene in the war and later to cross the crucial 38th Parallel. He also emphasizes the important contributions of General Matthew B. Ridgway in stopping the Chinese offensive and in influencing Washington's decision not to carry the war to Communist China.

Author : John W. Spanier
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass : Belknap Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015002205733

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The Truman-MacArthur Controversy and the Korean War by John W. Spanier Pdf

Describes the progress of the Korean War from June 1950 to July 1951, and the relations between the political aims of the war and the military strategy.

Author : D. Clayton James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Civil supremacy over the military
ISBN : UIUC:30112106658690

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Command Crisis by D. Clayton James Pdf

Author : Dennis D. Wainstock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 192963188X

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Truman, MacArthur and the Korean War by Dennis D. Wainstock Pdf

At 4:00 a.m. on June 25, 1950, North Korean artillery began pounding South Korean positions and the Korean War began. The Americans underestimated the strength of the North Koreans, who quickly invaded the South and nearly overran the country. Every US intelligence agency failed to predict the attack. General Douglas MacArthur in Japan was sending gloomy reports after President Truman decided to stand up to Communist aggression in East Asia. A long duel began between the general and the president that characterized the first year of the war and ended with the sacking of the man many Americans thought of as a national hero.

Author : Richard H. Rovere
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000677027

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General MacArthur and President Truman by Richard H. Rovere Pdf

This book was first published in 1951 as The General and the President after President Harry S. Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur in the midst of the Korean War -a memorably explosive incident in American political history. But its significance extends far beyond a dramatic episode in the nation's past. This literate and ironic work continues to be an invaluable guide to the conflict between civilian and military authority, and it illuminates later and currentcontroversies over the role the United States should play in Asian affairs. This new edition is graced by a remarkable introductory essay by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. The text is reprinted from the 1965 republication under the title The MacArthur Controversy, that is, the book as originally written with a few tenses altered and a few topical allusions deleted. General MacArthur and President Truman will be of special interest to students of American diplomacy, politics, and culture and to all concerned with the relationship between the armed forces and larger society.

Author : H. W. Brands
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101912171

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The General vs. the President by H. W. Brands Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II. "A highly readable take on the clash of two titanic figures in a period of hair-trigger nuclear tensions.... History offers few antagonists with such dramatic contrasts, and Brands brings these two to life." —Los Angeles Times At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves around the world, when he suggested that General Douglas MacArthur, the willful, fearless, and highly decorated commander of the American and U.N. forces, had his finger on the nuclear trigger. At a time when the Soviets, too, had the bomb, the specter of a catastrophic third World War lurked menacingly close on the horizon. A correction quickly followed, but the damage was done; two visions for America’s path forward were clearly in opposition, and one man would have to make way. The contest of wills between these two titanic characters unfolds against the turbulent backdrop of a faraway war and terrors conjured at home by Joseph McCarthy. From the drama of Stalin’s blockade of West Berlin to the daring landing of MacArthur’s forces at Inchon to the shocking entrance of China into the war, The General and the President vividly evokes the making of a new American era.

Author : World Watch Media
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541138821

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The General Vs. the President by World Watch Media Pdf

The General vs. the PresidentGeneral MacArthur vs. President TrumanBook Preview:Truman relieving General Douglas MacArthur caused a bit of an uproar amongst the American public. His motives were to limit the conflict in Korea, resulting in his decision to remove MacArthur. General MacArthur was full of ego and flair, and issues between the two were inevitable. When the Korean war first began in June of 1950, MacArthur had fantastic military strategies and maneuvers up his sleeve. He used these to keep South Korea protected from communist invaders in North Korea. MacArthur urged to enact a policy to defeat North Korean forces entirely. Truman agreed, but did so warily, as he was aware the People's Republic of China may feel threatened and join the fight. During October of 1950, MacArthur assured Truman that the Chinese wouldn't interfere. Directly afterwards, in November and December, Chinese troops burst into the American lines, hundreds of thousands of soldiers preventing American forces from entering North Korea. MacArthur requested the use of bombs against communist China, as well as to utilize Taiwanese forces to fight the People's Republic of China. When Truman denied him these requests, their public disagreement began.

Author : Dennis Merrill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X004101840

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Documentary History of the Truman Presidency: The Korean War: President Truman's dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur by Dennis Merrill Pdf

Author : Donald J. Farinacci
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1576386287

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Truman and MacArthur by Donald J. Farinacci Pdf

Merriam Press Korean War Series. Second Edition 2017. This book tells a story of events which occurred during a brief but momentous period in American history, involving two extraordinary men, President Harry S. Truman and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The story tells of their interaction during a time of grave national crisis, how they veered badly off course and ultimately collided head-on. It was a collision which both altered the course of history and irreparably changed their personal destinies. Included are details of the Korean War during the 1950-51 period. Contents: Chapter 1: The Invasion Chapter 2: The General Chapter 3: The President Chapter 4: The Inchon Landing Chapter 5: The Wake Island Summit Chapter 6: The Advance to The Yalu Chapter 7: The Chinese Intervention Chapter 8: The Fallout From Defeat Chapter 9: The Ridgway Resurgence Chapter 10: The Crisis of Command Chapter 11: The Aftermath Epilogue Acknowledgements 80 photos, 6 maps, 1 ill., 6 document

Author : Michael D. Pearlman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253000187

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Truman and MacArthur by Michael D. Pearlman Pdf

Truman and MacArthur offers an objective and comprehensive account of the very public confrontation between a sitting president and a well-known general over the military's role in the conduct of foreign policy. In November 1950, with the army of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea mostly destroyed, Chinese military forces crossed the Yalu River. They routed the combined United Nations forces and pushed them on a long retreat down the Korean peninsula. Hoping to strike a decisive blow that would collapse the Chinese communist regime in Beijing, General Douglas MacArthur, the commander of the Far East Theater, pressed the administration of President Harry S. Truman for authorization to launch an invasion of China across the Taiwan straits. Truman refused; MacArthur began to argue his case in the press, a challenge to the tradition of civilian control of the military. He moved his protest into the partisan political arena by supporting the Republican opposition to Truman in Congress. This violated the President's fundamental tenet that war and warriors should be kept separate from politicians and electioneering. On April 11, 1951 he finally removed MacArthur from command. Viewing these events through the eyes of the participants, this book explores partisan politics in Washington and addresses the issues of the political power of military officers in an administration too weak to carry national policy on its own accord. It also discusses America's relations with European allies and its position toward Formosa (Taiwan), the long-standing root of the dispute between Truman and MacArthur.

Author : Donald J. Farinacci
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0557409020

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Truman and MacArthur by Donald J. Farinacci Pdf

Adversaries for a Common Cause. This book tells a story of events which occurred during a brief but momentous period in American history, involving two extraordinary men, President Harry S. Truman and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The story tells of their interaction during a time of grave national crisis, how they veered badly off course and ultimately collided head-on. It was a collision which both altered the course of history and irreparably changed their personal destinies. Included are details of the Korean War during the 1950-51 period. 80 photos, 6 maps, 1 ill., 6 documents.

Author : LTC James D. Clay
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786252722

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General MacArthur’s Strategic Success During The Early Months Of The Korean War by LTC James D. Clay Pdf

Many military professionals regard General of the Army Douglas MacArthur as a very polarizing figure in military history, from his strategic use of maneuver to defeat the Japanese at Leyte to his public defiance of the Commander in Chief, President Truman on his policy towards the Korean War. Seen by many as a tactical genius, while others viewed him as an egomaniac, General MacArthur exhibited both sides of this complex character, but the evidence shows that MacArthur possessed a level of military competence that set him apart from his contemporaries. In 1950, MacArthur demonstrated one of his most embarrassing defeats as well as one of his most brilliant successes within the course of ten weeks. MacArthur exemplifies a level of confidence that earned him the modern reputation as an operational artist from his ability to turn the tide of war and restore South Korea’s sovereignty.

Author : Richard Lowitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Civil supremacy over the military
ISBN : UCAL:B2844536

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The Truman-MacArthur Controversy by Richard Lowitt Pdf

Consists chiefly of excerpts from Military situation in the Far East, issued by the U.S. Senate Committees on Armed Servies and Foreign Relations, President Truman's Memoirs, and General MacArthur's Reminiscences.

Author : Trumbull Higgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Korean War, 1950-1953
ISBN : UOM:39015012428531

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Korea and the Fall of MacArthur by Trumbull Higgins Pdf

It goes without saying that the nature of the Korean War has accentuated enormously the controversy between the Truman Administration and General MacArthur. Indeed, with the passage of time the war itself has become the focus of contemporary debate. It was not a war that mobilized the emotional and physical energies of the entire American people. Not only was it a limited war; it was a most peculiar kind of limited war. It was an undeclared war against an unidentified enemy. Its aims were generally uncomprehended, possibly because they were never adequately explained by the Truman Administration. And the conduct of the war was as equivocal as its purpose. - Preface.

Author : Peter Lowe
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0312233035

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The Korean War by Peter Lowe Pdf

"Emphasis is placed on the discrete interests of each state and on the manipulation of the United Nations by the United States. The controversial role played by General Douglas MacArthur is discussed - with due acknowledgement made of the shared aims of the president, Harry S. Truman, and MacArthur in the early stages of the war, as well as the more famous disagreement between the two men culminating in Truman's dismissal of MacArthur. The reasons why the armistice negotiations extended over a two-year period are assessed, together with discussion of the failure to secure a full peace settlement, following the signing of an armistice in July 1953"--Jacket.