The fighting continued and many lives were sacrificed. General MacArthur became increasingly mad with China's involvement in the war and he expressed his desire to nuke them. Harry Truman, Commander-in-Chief of the army, made it clear that he did not want to start a war with China. He argued that if a war with China began, World War III might occur. MacArthur insubordinately and openly disagreed with Truman's policies, which caused Truman to fire MacArthur. As a result, General Matthew B. Ridgway was then appointed supreme commander. As the war wore on, fighting lingered near the 38th parallel and a stalemate was held. The Chinese began to run out of supplies and peace negotiations were spoken about. On July 27, 1953, an armistice was reached, which would stop the bloody fighting for the time being. Both sides agreed that Korea would still be split at the 38th parallel, North Korea being above the line and South Korea being below the line. Just as before the war, North Korea would be communistic and South Korea would remain a republic.