President Trumans Dismissal of General MacArthur: soldes A Case Study in

Product Name: President Trumans Dismissal of General MacArthur: soldes A Case Study in
EAN：9781511727389 soldes UPC：9781511727389 ISBN：9781511727389 MPN：N/A Format：Paperback, 26 pages Recommended Age Range：12+ years
President Harry Trumans dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur from Korea In 1951 occurred as a result of bureaucratic politics. For forty years, historians have portrayed this decision as a straight-forward conflict between two strong-willed individuals. In reality, the Presidents decision was a result of a breakdown in communication due to misconceptions, inadequate third party advice, and partisan politics. The decision to dismiss General MacArthur will be analyzed using Graham T. Allisons Governmental Politics Paradigm. The model views government decisions as products of "compromise, conflict, and confusion of officials with diverse interests and unequal power. Using the bureaucratic politics paradigm. This work will examine the Presidents decision by presenting players positions, perceptions, motivations, preferences, the compromises and actions which resulted in General MacArthurs dismissal. First, the background of the controversy. On June 25, 1950, the Korean Peoples Army of North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea In the first phase of the war, American forces under General Douglas MacArthur, deployed from Japan, to reinforce the small South Korean Army. Initially, the allies were driven back ..