Allied occupation of Japan

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The Allied occupation of Japan was the post–World War II military administration led primarily by the United States that reshaped Japan’s political, economic, and social systems, including its transition to a pacifist democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military occupation
post–World War II occupation
administeredBy Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
aimedAt demilitarization
democratization
economic stabilization
war responsibility adjudication
countryOccupied Japan
deFactoLeader United States
endEvent coming into force of the Treaty of San Francisco
endTime 1952-04-28
followedBy Treaty of San Francisco
post-occupation era in Japan
governedBy Allied Council for Japan
hasEffect demilitarization of Japan
democratization of Japan
economic reforms in Japan
education reform in Japan
labor union legalization in Japan
land reform in Japan
pacifist constitution of Japan
purge of militarists and ultranationalists
war crimes trials in Japan
women’s suffrage in Japan
historicalPeriod Cold War
includedEvent Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
censorship of media
land redistribution to tenant farmers
repatriation of Japanese soldiers and civilians
zaibatsu dissolution policies
introducedArticle Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
introducedDocument Constitution of Japan
legalBasis Instrument of Surrender of Japan
Potsdam Declaration
location Japanese home islands
Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture

Tokyo
occupyingPower Australia
Canada
France
India
New Zealand
Philippines
Republic of China
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
partOf post–World War II Allied occupations
relatedTo Allied occupation of Germany
startEvent Japanese surrender in World War II
startTime 1945-08-15
supremeCommander Douglas MacArthur

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Constitution of Japan draftedUnderInfluenceOf Allied occupation of Japan
Emperor Hirohito notableEvent Allied occupation of Japan
Douglas MacArthur notableWork Allied occupation of Japan
Japanese Instrument of Surrender basisOf Allied occupation of Japan
Nihon-koku Kenpō enteredIntoForceDuring Allied occupation of Japan
Renunciation of War influencedBy United States postwar planning for Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Shōwa era periodIncludes Allied occupation of Japan
subject linked to: Showa era
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers partOf Allied occupation of Japan
Meiji Constitution suspendedBy Allied occupation reforms
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army General Staff dissolvedFollowing Allied occupation of Japan
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki aftermath Allied occupation of Japan
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan draftedUnderInfluenceOf United States occupation of Japan
subject linked to: Article 9
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Shigeru Yoshida participatedIn post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Government Section locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Occupied Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Government Section historicalPeriod Allied occupation of Japan
Civil Information and Education Section parentOrganization Allied occupation administration in Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Civil Information and Education Section operatedDuring Allied occupation of Japan
Economic and Scientific Section partOf Allied occupation administration in Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Economic and Scientific Section historicalContext Allied occupation of Japan
Public Health and Welfare Section timePeriod Allied occupation of Japan
State Shinto abolishedBy Allied occupation of Japan
Dai-Ichi Seimei Building, Tokyo associatedWithEvent Allied occupation of Japan
Japanese colonial empire dissolvedFollowing Allied occupation of Japan
Army Minister of Japan abolishedIn post-World War II occupation of Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Allied Council for Japan country Occupied Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Allied Council for Japan partOf Allied occupation of Japan
Allied Council for Japan operatedDuring Allied occupation of Japan (1945–1952)
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Treaty of San Francisco relatedTo Allied occupation of Japan
Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army) abolishedBy Allied occupation of Japan
SCAP postwarContext Allied occupation of Japan
United States Eighth Army engagedIn Occupation of Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Sugamo Prison locatedInTime Allied occupation of Japan
Army War College (Japan) dissolvedBy Allied occupation of Japan
Peace Clause influencedBy post–World War II occupation of Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
MITI and the Japanese Miracle subject postwar Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
SCAP Public Health and Welfare Division leadership appliesToJurisdiction Occupied Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Shinto Directive issuedDuring Allied occupation of Japan
Ichigaya Court, Tokyo associatedWith Allied occupation of Japan
Japanese constitutional law historicalPeriod postwar Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Soviet military mission in Japan cooperatedWith Allied occupation authorities in Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Koki Hirota executedBy Allied occupation authorities in Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
Daihonʼei endCause Allied occupation of Japan
Army Section disestablishedAsResultOf Allied occupation reforms in Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan
World War II aftermath in Asia hasKeyEvent Allied occupation of Japan
Japan–United States relations historicalEvent U.S. occupation of Japan
linked to: Allied occupation of Japan