POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT
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US Military Officer in charge of rebuilding Japan after WWII
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US Military Officer responsible for the surrender of the Nazis
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British military officer in charge of repairing relations between US and Japan
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Russian military officer responsible for planning Japanese reparations to China
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the Supreme Commander, MacArthur had absolute authority over all Japanese, even the government and the Emperor. He effectively used his power not only to disarm the Imperial Army and punish the war criminals but also to help the Japanese to recover from the aftermath of the war-poverty, starvation and despair.
Detailed explanation-2: -In September, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur took charge of the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP) and began the work of rebuilding Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the labor front, MacArthur encouraged trade unions, which further checked the oligopolies, broadened Japan’s wealth distribution and helped develop an increasingly affluent middle class that would serve as a domestic base for exporters.
Detailed explanation-4: -Douglas MacArthur was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II, oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War.