The Truman-MacArthur controversy and the Korean war : with new material on the nature of limited warfare

Professor John W. Spanier examines the central issue of this crisis--the grave challenge to the traditional concept of civilian supremacy, resting in the President of the United States, over the military, that was posed by MacArthur's stand. He makes it clear that this controversy was not unique, that it stemmed not only from MacArthur's personality but also from tremendous pressures to change a "limited war" into a total effort for complete victory. PART ONE INTRODUCTION: CLAUSEWITZIAN REALISM AND AMERICAN LIBERALISM I. Civil-Military Relations and Limited War PART TWO. THE KOREAN WAR, JUNE TO NOVEMBER 1950: THE PERIOD OF NORTH KOREAN AGGRESSION II. The North Korean Attack: Communist “Liberation” and American “Containment” III. Domestic Politics and Formosa: The Republican Drang Nach Westen IV. MacArthur, Formosa, and Inchon: The Many- Splendored General V. Crossing the 38th Parallel: The Point of No Return VI. Wake Island: The Eagle’s Two Heads VII. The “Home by Christmas” Offensive: Prelude to Disaster PART THREE. THE KOREAN WAR, DECEMBER 1950 TO APRIL 1951: THE PERIOD OF CHINESE COMMUNIST INTERVENTION VIII. The MacArthur-Taft Alliance: The Great Debate IX. The Allies Seek Peace: Mr. Attlee and Mao Tse-Tito X. Chinas Condemnation and MacArthurs Dismissal: Harry Truman, Middleman PART FOUR. THE MACARTHUR HEARINGS XI. MacArthur Returns: The Eagle Reclaimed XII. The General3s Prosecution: Rebel with a Cause XIII. The Administrations Defense: The Meek Shall Inherit XIV. Truman Versus MacArthur: Achilles Rebound Notes Critical Bibliography Index Pt. 1. The Korean War, June To November 1950: The Period Of North Korean Aggression. Macarthur Returns ; The North Korean Attack: Communist Liberation And American Containment ; Domestic Politics And Formosa: The Republican Drang Nach Westen ; Macarthur, Formosa, And Inchon: The Many-splendored General ; Crossing The 38th Parallel: The Point Of No Return ; Wake Island: The Eagle's Two Heads ; The Home By Christmas Offensive: Prelude To Disaster -- Pt. 2. The Korean War, December 1950 To April 1951: The Period Of Chinese Communist Intervention. The Macarthur-taft Alliance: The Great Debate ; The Allies Seek Peace: Mr. Attlee And Mao Tse-tito ; China's Condemnation And Macarthur's Dismissal: Harry Truman, Middleman -- Pt. 3. The Macarthur Hearings. Macarthur Returns: The Eagle Reclaimed ; The General's Prosecution: Rebel With A Cause ; The Administration's Defense: The Meek Shall Inherit ; Truman Versus Macarthur: Achilles Rebound. John W. Spanier. Bibliographical References Included In Notes (p. 281-297) Bibliography: P. 298-306.