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In stature and seniority, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was the Army's foremost general. The son of Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur Jr., a recipient of the Medal of Honor for action during the American Civil War, [8] he had graduated at the top of his West Point class of 1903, [9] but never attended an advanced service school except for the engineer course in 1908. [10]
On 11 April 1951, U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur after MacArthur made statements that contradicted the administration's policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II and his relief remains a controversial topic in the field of civil–military relations.
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President Truman signing a proclamation declaring a national emergency and authorizing U.S. entry into the Korean War President Truman (right) and General Douglas MacArthur at Wake Island, October 1950. Following World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union occupied Korea, which had been a colony of the Japanese Empire.
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15 October 1950: Meets with President Truman on Wake Island after heavy disagreements develop regarding the conduct of the Korean War. When meeting Truman, it is very noticeable that MacArthur does not salute his Commander-in-Chief but rather offers a handshake. Truman awards MacArthur a fourth oak leaf cluster on his Distinguished Service Medal.