Which of the following statements best describes why President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951?

General MacArthur publicly challenged President Truman’s policy of keeping the Korean War limited, including advocating a wider war against China. Truman fired him in April 1951 because MacArthur’s public criticism undermined civilian control of the military and conflicted with the administration’s approach. The correct choice is “MacArthur had publicly criticized Truman’s approach to the war.”

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