General MacArthur gave President Truman erroneous advice during the Korean War when he advised Truman to __________
A) authorize an invasion of North Korea because he thought that China would not attack U.S. troops
B) retreat from the 38th parallel into the safety of South Korea because he thought China would attack
C) withdraw troops from Korea altogether because he thought that China and the Soviet Union would obliterate the U.S. forces
D) use diplomacy to negotiate peace because he thought military efforts would be ineffective
E) drop an atom bomb on Seoul because he thought the Chinese would then be afraid to occupy the city
Answer: A
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