Today in History revisits the Wednesday, April 11, 1951 edition of the Obituary which was dominated by the news that President Harry S. Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur. President Truman removed MacArthur from all his Far East commands, citing MacArthur’s inability to fully support U.S. and United Nations policies. Lieutenant General Matthew B. Ridgway was… Continue reading Today in History: April 11, 1951 – Truman fires MacArthur – Obituary