Why did President Harry Truman remove General Douglas MacArthur from command?
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Correct answer: MacArthur publicly challenged Truman's limited-war strategy
Truman removed MacArthur in 1951 because MacArthur publicly disagreed with the president's policy of limiting the war. The episode affirmed civilian control of the military.
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