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occupation of Japan: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1945 - 1952
Location Japan
Participants Allied powers
Context World War II

Photos

Allied occupation of Japan
USS Missouri: Japanese surrender
Crowds of people gather around merchants selling goods spread on the sidewalk at a black market near Ueno, Japan, in 1946.
Street scene in Hiroshima, Japan, showing people walking among rebuilt wooden buildings and shops, with city structures and mountains visible in the distance, circa 1949.
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Key People

Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
United States general