Why did the US help rebuild Japan when the Japanese had ruthlessly attacked so many times, and was so stubborn about surrendering?
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We moved from WW2 right into the Cold War and needed a solid ally in the region. And Douglas MacArthur was a student history about how WW1 recovery was botched in Europe. So, occupying Japan and turning it into a forward base for the coming Cold War required making it a solid ally. Plus, Korea very quickly became the first hot front in the Cold War, so Japan was definitely needed as an ally location. That war ended up being MacArthur’s downfall, but his progressive thinking about the treatment of Japan really did pay off. Japan grew in importance and became the number one ally in the region and has remained so.
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