ted States, Japan agreed to demilitarization. This meant that
             they could have no military or law enforcement; the U.S. would now protect Japan. The U.S.
             military occupation in Japan was headed by General Douglas MacArthur. He began the
             occupation of Japan by creating a General Headquarters in downtown Tokyo. He was supported
             by Japanese government officials. The Japanese started to view MacArthur as an "administrator
             of considerable skill" (Britannica). His reforms played a role in Japan developing as a free and
             In the early months MacArthur focused on getting rid of everything that symbolized
             World War II Japan. He did this through demobilizing the armed forces and disbanding the
             empire. He destroyed all weapon-producing industries to prevent a radical uprising. The Home
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