The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
by H. W. Brands
H. W. Brands examines the dramatic confrontation between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman. Set against the backdrop of nuclear war, this work explores a defining clash between military command and presidential leadership during a perilous moment in American history.
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H. W. Brands examines the conflict between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman.
Set against the threat of nuclear war, the book focuses on the tension between military leadership and presidential authority.
Its subject is a consequential moment in American history, where disagreements at the highest levels carried global significance.
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