USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -American General Douglas MacArthur was appointed the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) and charged with rebuilding Japan as a democracy, effectively making him the country’s interim leader from 1945 to 1948.

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: -After the War, MacArthur became the American leader of occupied Japan. He was the architect of their metamorphosis into a democratic nation, and helped them on the road to becoming a world economic power. In 1950-51, MacArthur led UN forces in the Korean War.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -In World War II, MacArthur commanded allied forces in the Asia Pacific, a role that earned him the prestigious Medal of Honor. But his heroism didn’t end with WWII nor was it limited strictly to acts of war. After the war, MacArthur found himself in Japan.