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What was one of the goals of the US occupation of Japan after World War II?

reduce the economy of Japan
increase the military’s size and power
change the government to involve more people
return Japanese society to what it was before the war

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US General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander for the reconstruction of Japan. Goals for reconstruction were democratic self government, economic stability, and peaceful Japanese co-existence with the community of nations

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