The end of divine rule in postwar Japan, and the absolute power of General MacArthur.
How the Emperor Became Human (and MacArthur Became Divine)
Victor Sebestyen | Longreads | November 11, 2015 | 6,202 words
How the Emperor Became Human (and MacArthur Became Divine)
The end of divine rule in postwar Japan, and the absolute power of General MacArthur.
Victor Sebestyen | 1946: The Making of the Modern World | Pantheon Books | November 2015 | 23 minutes (6,202 words)
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