how is the US such close allies with Germany, Japan, and Italy not even 100 years after World War 2?

Question

Many other countries have struggled to reconcile their differences after lesser conflicts, so what events and policies made peace among us something we most take for granted?

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Answer 1

Simple EILI5 answer is because our government installed their governments. We built them into the nations we wanted them to be – prosperous, stable trading partners and allies against communism.