Just as it did during the Second World War, the Arab Legion rapidly expanded during the 1948 War and once again a decision had to be made regarding its size, shape, and cost. It is widely accepted that the Arab Legion was expanded in order to cope with the threat from Israel. However, this chapter debunks this myth. It reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the Arab Legion was not earmarked for expansion after 1948. Rather, it was developments within the Cold War that drove the Arab Legion’s reorganisation. The British only sanctioned a genuine increase in the Arab Legion in response to the onset of the Korean War in 1950. This prompted efforts to improve the Arab Legion's strength and efficiency. The Arab Legion, the army of a supposedly independent country, was now seen as a division within the British Army and Abdullah accepted this. He emerged from the 1948 War ever more dependent upon Britain and he welcomed any additional British support for the Arab Legion. However, the 1951 reorganisation of the Arab Legion included increased Anglicization of the Arab Legion. This, however, jarred with the rising tide of Arab nationalism, which was classically demonstrated just months after the Arab Legion's reorganisation was approved, when King Abdullah was assassinated.