Japan (USA Military Occupation)

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Was the U.S. military occupation of Japan following World War II.

Establishment

August 1945: After the dropping of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan accepts the Allied unconditional surrender terms (14 August 1945). The Japanese archipelago was effectively placed under the authority of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (Asia & Pacific)

Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.

1.1.1.Japanese Surrender (World War II)

Were the evacuation of the Japanese forces from occupied territories after the formal surrender of the Empire of Japan.

2. Allied withdrawals after World War II

Was a series of withdrawals from territories occupied by the Allies during World War II in the aftermath of the war.

2.1.U.S. withdrawal from Japan

Was the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Japan, which was militarly occupied at the end of World War II.

April 1952: Operation Blacklist was the codename for the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II. The San Francisco Peace Treaty, signed by 48 countries including Japan, officially ended the occupation on April 28, 1952.

April 1952: Operation Blacklist was the codename for the military occupation of Japan by the USA following World War II. The San Francisco Peace Treaty, signed by historical figures such as Mamoru Shigemitsu and John Foster Dulles, officially ended the occupation on April 28, 1952.