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MacArthur named Korean commander | July 8, 1950 | HISTORY

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The day after the U.N. Security Council recommended that all U.N. forces in Korea be placed under the command of the U.S. military, General Douglas MacArthur is appointed head of the United Nations Command by President Harry S. Truman.

MacArthur named Korean commander | July 8, 1950 | HISTORY

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MacArthur named Korean commander | July 8, 1950 | HISTORY

MacArthur named Korean commander | July 8, 1950 | HISTORY

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