Who replaced Ridgway as the chief of staff of the U.S Army?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Marshall
Maxwell D. Taylor
Omar Bradley
Answer
Maxwell D. Taylor replaced Matthew Ridgway as the chief of staff of the U.S. Army in 1953. He had previously served as the commander of the Eighth Army in the Korean War. During his time as chief of staff, Taylor oversaw the U.S. Army's transition from a large conscript force to a smaller professional force.
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