I’m trying to wrap my head around how the USA and Japan shifted from being fierce enemies during World War II to becoming close allies in just a few decades. It seems like a huge turnaround in international relations from an American perspective. What happened and why this dramatic change?
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I would also like to mention… If it wasn’t for General MacArthur’s occupation and reconstruction of Japan between their surrender in 1945 until 1951 when Truman “forcibly” retired him, I don’t think it would be the same. His actions in Japan had far reaching influence and impact on social, economic, and political changes. Some even called him the “Gaijin Shogun” to describe the amount of influence and success he achieved. Over the decades, the foundations of which he built there flourished alongside other factors
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