In fact, the Americans were in charge of Japan after WW2..............Douglas M.........was pretty much the president.......

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Nov 8, 2011 - In August 1945 MacArthur arrived in postwar Japan, tasked with the job of ... he became in effect that defeated nation's American viceroy.

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In Japan, the position was generally referred to as GHQ (General ... Douglas MacArthur and his SCAP staff played a primary role to exonerate Emperor Shōwa  ...

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Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star ... As the effective ruler of Japan, he oversaw sweeping economic, political and ..... friends since the latter's father had been Governor-General of the Philippines,  .