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Lectures in History: President Harry S. Truman & Gen. Douglas MacArthur

President Harry S. Truman & General Douglas MacArthur

President Harry S. Truman & General Douglas MacArthur

Washington, DC
Saturday, October 27, 2012

Professor Eliot Cohen examines the relationship between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur. In 1951, during the Korean War, President Truman relieved General MacArthur of his command. This class is from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 11:06am (ET)

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