"U.S. General Douglas MacArthur insisted that Emperor Hirohito retain the throne. MacArthur saw the Emperor as a symbol of the continuity and cohesion of the Japanese people. "
That was a tactical US decision to help reconstruction. It had nothing to do with the Japanese govt wanting it.
"U.S. General Douglas MacArthur insisted that Emperor Hirohito retain the throne. MacArthur saw the Emperor as a symbol of the continuity and cohesion of the Japanese people. "
That was a tactical US decision to help reconstruction. It had nothing to do with the Japanese govt wanting it.