Question

1pt during the korean war, president harry s. truman and general douglas macarthur disagreed over whether the united states should
a. use nuclear weapons against north korea
b. form an alliance with the soviet union
c. launch an offensive into communist china
d. establish a naval blockade of soviet cities

Explanation:

During the Korean War, Truman favored a limited war to avoid expanding the conflict into a larger global war, while MacArthur pushed for aggressive action, including launching an offensive into communist China to fully defeat communist forces in the region. Options A, B, and D are inconsistent with the core disagreement between the two leaders.

Answer:

C. launch an offensive into communist China