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Why did the US occupy japan from 1945 to 1952?

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After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces, led by General Douglas A. ... The Allies punished Japan for its past militarism and expansion by convening war crimes trials in Tokyo.

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