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What did Truman tell MacArthur not to do and why?

What was the result of this disregard of orders?

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Answer: General MacArthur did not think a ceasefire was an appropriate solution. The two men clashed. For Truman.

MacArthur's support among right-wing Republicans began to sag after a Senate committee heard secret testimony from his superiors, including Generals George Marshall and Omar Bradley, that disputed the viability of MacArthur's plan for a total war and revealed the United States lacked the military capability at the time.

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