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MacArthur trying to speedrun World War III

October 23, 2026 at 07:48 PM

U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and his controversial proposal during the Korean War to drop 30 to 50 atomic bombs on Chinese supply lines and airbases in Manchuria, while creating a radioactive "cobalt belt" to block Chinese troops.

Fearing a wider conflict with the Soviet Union, President Harry S. Truman rejected this escalation and removed MacArthur for insubordination in April 1951.

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