On this day, 74 years ago, on April 9, 1951 (March 4, 1951 lunar calendar), MacArthur was relieved of his post as Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces. General MacArthur came to preside over the Japanese surrender ceremony as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces (1945) On April 9, 1951, MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War, was relieved of his command. Douglas-MacArthur was a five-star general in the United States. Born into a military family in 1880. In 1903, he graduated from West Point Military Academy. He served as a division commander during World War I and fought in the French battlefield. He served as President of the West Point Military Academy from 1919 to 1922. In 1928, he served as Commander of the United States Army in the Philippines. In 1930, he served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army. In 1936, he was appointed Field Marshal of the Philippines by the President of the Philippines. In July 1941, he served as Commander of the United States Forces in the Far East. When the Japanese In 1942, he served as the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, commanding the Allied counter-offensive against Japan. On September 3, 1945, he accepted the surrender of Japan on behalf of the Allied powers. In the name of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, he carried out the task of occupying Japan by the US alone. After the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, he served as the commander-in-chief of the "United Nations Army" invading North Korea. He advocated expanding the war to attack China, and disagreed with President Truman's strategic policy. On April 9, 1951, he was relieved of his post as commander-in-chief. After returning home, he was welcomed by millions of people, which shocked the Truman administration