Brands discussed the conflict between these different men, a story that unfolded amid the difficulties of the Korean War and the hysteria of McCarthyism. For this celebrated general, the future was easy to predict and urgent in its demands.ĭistinguished historian H.W. His experiences in war led him to believe in the inevitability of a military showdown with communist countries. In stark contrast to Truman, General Douglas MacArthur enjoyed immense popularity. For our embattled 33rd president, the future appeared complicated and uncertain. Truman struggled with unfavorable public opinion in response to growing concerns about the Soviet Union and a challenging economic transition following World War II. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur amid the Korean War and McCarthyism.Īt the dawn of a new era in American history, President Harry S. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Hauenstein Center, Brands’ lecture focused on the conflict between President Harry S. Together in partnership with the Gerald R. The President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War” on Februat Grand Valley State University.
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