Some netizens asked, why did the United States not execute Emperor Hirohito after World War II? In fact, on September 27, 1945, the five-star American general MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito met for the first time, formalizing the authority of General MacArthur and the fact that he would support the Emperor of Japan. Clearly show that the U.S. Military Supreme Command will be on the side of the Emperor.
The Emperor's attendant, Katsuzo Okumura, recorded the entire meeting, in which MacArthur praised Emperor Hirohito for ending the war. At that time, on August 30, 1945, only a part of the 3rd Fleet and the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army were stationed in Japan, with a total of 17,300 men.
The Japanese mainland army, on the other hand, numbered more than 3 million and possessed a large number of weapons. Subsequently, the U.S. 6th Marine Division, 77th Division, 81st Division, 11th Airborne Division, 27th Division, 99th Division, as well as the American Division, the 98th Division, the 25th Division, the 33rd Division, the 41st Division, as well as the 5th Amphibious Army, the 5th Fleet, the 8th Air Force, the 2nd Marine Division, and so on, a large number of American troops entered the Japanese mainland.
The American division in Japan reached 14, 400,000 troops. The United States first wanted to control the Japanese mainland, and if Emperor Hirohito was arrested at this time, it would most likely cause the old Japanese army to launch a full-scale guerrilla war. Then, the US military will fall into the big quagmire of Japan.
In addition, soon, the prelude to the Cold War began in Europe, and the United States also needed Japan to become a bridgehead and most important base for the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, the presence of Emperor Hirohito is needed so that Japan can best exert its power to serve the U.S. strategy.
To give an example of the postwar status of Emperor Hirohito. In 1946, Japan began to amend the law, mainly to retain the emperor, the emperor continued to be hereditary, Japan gave up the right to war, and all nobles were no longer hereditary. Equality between men and women, the end of the patriarchal system, the establishment of a British-style civil service, the abolition of the military department, and so on.
At that time, the negotiations between the United States and Japanese officials were very long and arduous, until 4:30 p.m. on March 5, when everyone decided to ask Emperor Showa to make a final decision, as in August 1945, and the emperor happily approved the promulgation of the new ** in the imperial palace behind the Nichong Bridge. The people of Tokyo are excited to see hundreds of thousands of people celebrating the promulgation of the new **** in the Palace Square. This shows the appeal of Emperor Showa in Japan after the war.