nov 25, 1950 - Chinese Intervention
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-300,000 Chinese soldiers attacked
-US retreats
-China in the war, it was unlikley to win without huge commitments of troops and nuclear weapons
-Truman wanted to prevent further conflict, which enraged MacArthur who wanted total victory & distrusted Trumans policy of Limited War
-MacAruthur sent angry letter attacking Truman, then fired for insubordination
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