How Did Arthur Change Japan

The Occupation of Japan lasted from 1945-1953 and the leader was… the famous Douglas MacArthur. From his beginnings in Little Rock, Arkansas to his heroic actions in the 2 World Wars he was one of the greatest generals of all time. The occupation was considered an Allied-led mission to “disarm” Japan and prevent them from remilitarizing. And while their military was totally dismantled that wasn't enough from MacArthur. He believed that Japan needed to be in “peace-like state” and he vastly changed Japan’s government during this time from a totalitarian nation, led by Emperor Hirohito, into a democratic state similar to the U.S. MacArthur was able to undergo great change in just the span of 7 years. But, those seven years impacted the lives of millions. Douglas MacArthur was not only a successful general but, he helped set the groundwork for rebuilding Japan into the
Japan surrendered on August 14, 1945 and that is what officially ended World War II and sparked the occupation. Initially, the Allies were going to divide Japan amongst themselves and Russia would have founded a communist zone called “Democratic People’s Republic of Japan.” But, thanks to Harry Truman, president of the U.S. at the time, and fear of possible nuclear warfare the U.S. was able to run the occupation. Truman appointed MacArthur as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP). The purpose of SCAP was to “supervise” the occupation of Japan. When he was appointed, Japan had one major, looming problem… hunger. After the collapse of the government, pretty much everyone was starving. MacArthur was able to set up a “food distribution network”. This aid was provided through the guise of Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia and costed the U.S. about $92 million dollars in loans but, it was able to get Japanese citizens started on the rebuilding process. But, MacArthur did far more than establish a food