United States Occupation of Japan

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This paper describes the development and implementation of policies designed to tear down the previous totalitarian structure of the Japanese government. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of these policies by Douglas MacArthur and the impact they had. The structure the Japanese government developed is also described.

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"The conclusion of the War in the Pacific on September 2, 1945, ushered in a new age in Japan. The United States led Allied Occupation of Japan, which was to continue for the next six and a half years, drastically altered the economic, social and political direction of Japan for years to come. Through a series of policies the US attempted to restructure Japan as a democratic nation, free from the constraints of communism."

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