eli5: How Did Japan and America Go From Enemies to Allies So Quickly?

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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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Sometimes certain types of men get into a fight. The one instigator punches the other guy. That guy hits him back harder a few times.
5 minutes later they’re cool with each other and go for a beer.

If we all acted like the Middle East the world would be a much worse place.

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