USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Emperor decided not to surrender. That changed after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet declaration of war. On 9 August, Emperor Hirohito told Kōichi Kido: “The Soviet Union has declared war and today began hostilities against us."

Detailed explanation-2: -In April 1951, President Truman fired MacArthur and replaced him with Gen. Matthew Ridgway.

Detailed explanation-3: -On January 1, 1946, Emperor Hirohito released an official proclamation supporting General Douglas MacArthur’s plans to democratize Japan. In addition to voicing his support for democratization, the emperor also told the Japanese people that he was not a god.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) (originally briefly styled Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers) (, Rengōkokugun saikōshireikan) was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the United States-led Allied occupation of Japan following World War II.

Detailed explanation-5: -Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army.