What was the primary reason President Harry S. Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his command in April 1951?
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Correct answer: MacArthur's public insubordination and advocacy for expanding the war into China
MacArthur publicly challenged Truman's policy of 'limited war.' Truman feared that MacArthur's desire to attack Chinese territory would trigger a third world war with the Soviet Union.
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