So emperor Hirohito died and lived to his 80s or 90s, why wasn’t he instantly killed or sent to jail after the war ended. Did he get punished at all?
In: 1701
Macarthur and his staff.
While post war occupation was supposed to be decided by a post war Allied council, Macarthur in practice was shogun of occupied Japan. He and his staff decided keeping the current Emperor alive but clearly humbled will make ruling Japan easier.
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