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Why did Truman fire MacArthur?

General MacArthur refused to fight
General MacArthur had publicly criticized President
Truman about the president's strategy
because President Truman wanted to invade China and
. General MacArthur disagreed
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President Truman fired General MacArthur because he publicly criticized Truman's strategy and refused to follow orders to not invade China during the Korean War.

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