General Macarthur led the military defeat of Japan then ruled over them for years. But instead of abusing or humiliating the Japanese, his occupation set them on their feet as a new democratic society. He taught them the importance of that great American invention, separation of church and state, and showed them how to build a secular society and make it work, as James Madison had done for the USA, Kemal Ataturk for Turkey and Benito Juarez for Mexico.
Japan became prosperous and free, thanks to the good start given to them by the American occupation under Douglas Macarthur. Do they appreciate what he did for them? What do they teach in their high school history classes? Have they ever thought of erecting a statue of him or putting his image on a postage stamp?
2007-02-22
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