Briefly describe which powers General MacArthur and President Truman use to influence the situation to allow them to do what they individually think is best as it relates to the Korean conflict.

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

As the commander of the United States Forces in Korea, General Douglas McArthur knew that he was responsible for the troops there. So he used his legitimate power as the Commander of the US Army during the Korean War. He thought that what he was doing was the right thing to do. However, President Harry S. Truman also exerted his legitimate power as Commander-in-chief of the US Armed Forces and eventually decided to relieve McArthur of his duty. Historians and reporters said that it was a battle of egos between the two figures.