apr 11, 1951 - General Douglass MacArthur was fired by President Truman for insubordination

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MacArthur had just successfully attacked China. He wanted to continue and go to war and essentially bomb them. When Truman declined this for the safety and limited war, MacArthur was outraged. He sent an aggressive letter calling out the President's military tactics. After Truman discovered this, he fired him immediately, causing chaos among the United States.

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