Was there any organized resistance in either Germany or Japan following the end of the war against the Allied occupation forces?
2006-11-22 04:42:55 · 5 answers · asked by just wunnerin 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
In regard to Germany, the Allies (US, GB, France and the USSR) initially divided Germany into occupation zones because the prevailing thinking was that it would take a full generation to purge Germany of its NAZI ideology. In fact, the Allies were surprised that there was no opposition or NAZI underground to speak of. The German people were happy to be rid of the NAZI system. The division of and occupation of Germany then became a front line in the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Block.
There was no real opposition in Japan either. This is attributed to Japanese culture and their deference to authority. It helped that Gen. MacArthur is credited with providing a rather benign leadership during the occupation. He also argued successfully for keeping the Japanese Emperor (despite his role in the war), although without any real governing power, as cultural gesture to the Japanese people.
2006-11-22 06:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by amused_from_afar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An insurgency? Why? The Allies were helping them rebuild their war-shattered countries.
2006-11-22 05:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by nacmanpriscasellers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was some in Germany but not to the extent we are seeing in Iraq. as for Japan there was none i read about. The emperor called for a peaceful transition.
2006-11-22 05:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by jefferson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really because people were firstly happy for the war being over and secondly they had no real leader.
2006-11-22 04:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up German werewolves
2006-11-22 04:50:37 · answer #5 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋