USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Edwards Deming. MacArthur’s principal contribution as supreme commander for the Allied Powers in Japan (1945-1951)–a de facto dictator–was to break apart an outdated and ossified economic and social structure, allowing Japan’s inherent creativity to blossom.

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: -MacArthur also accepted responsibility for reconstructing Japan and created the new Japanese Constitution to guarantee the democratic rights of Japanese citizens after the occupation ended. MacArthur taking responsibility for Truman’s destruction of Japan helped them not only recover but prosper over the years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Between 1946 and 1952, Washington invested $2.2 billion-or $18 billion in real 21st-century dollars adjusted for inflation-in Japan’s reconstruction effort. That amounts to more than one-third of the $65 billion in goods that the United States exported to Japan in 2013.

Detailed explanation-5: -Edwards Deming Institute®. In 1950, Japanese businessmen turned to an obscure American from Wyoming to help them rebuild an economy shattered in World War II. That industrial expert, W. Edwards Deming, taught Japan’s manufacturers how to produce top quality products economically.