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>Japan was never occupied... They were forced to surrender. As for defeating the germans, they were defeated by a number of nations (e.g. UK, Canada, US AND Red Army), of which the red army might have been the sole cause for losing the war. If Germany had not had to fight on two different fronts, the outcome could have been way different and I'd been speaking german right now.

Technically, Japan signed an Unconditional Surrender and was occupied by primarily the United States. It has fascinated me how important was the role of General MacArthur, in providing much of the foundation of rebuilding Japan and its instatutions while retaining traditions and order. MacArthur was well versed in Japanese culture and history. Had this not been the case it would be difficult to imagine what direction Japan would have taken and where it would be today.

The Japanese wanted MacArthur to run for President of their country. The rebuilding of Japan is a remarkable story, and focuses upon a nation with a system of tradition being converted into an economic power. Dr. Deming (an American) taught the Japanese how to attain quality in their products. Today the Japanese teach us!

Now had Germany and Russia not attacked Poland, what would the world be like today?

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