Which accurately describe the causes of the contentious relationship between President Truman and General MacArthur? Select all that apply.

c) MacArthur disregarded Truman’s orders and crossed the 38th parallel into North Korea, engaging the Chinese in combat and enraging Truman.

d) Truman favored a containment policy on Communism, while MacArthur wanted to pursue the Communist forces into the Chinese mainland.

e) MacArthur publicly spoke out against Truman in speeches and on

Explanation:

The Korean war of 1950 to 1953 led to the fall of one of the most popular figures in the American military, General Douglas MacArthur after his frequent clashes with then president, Harry Truman.

General MacArthur was the commander of the United Nations troops that were sent to aid South Korea against the North, a position he was relieved of in April 11, 1951 due to what Truman termed as insubordination and incompetence stemming from;