On April 16, 1951, MacArthur departed from Japan and returned to the United States.
The send-off process was very lively, about 2 million people rushed to the scene, and people's emotions varied.
Someone ignored the emperor next to MacArthur and shouted "Hooray! There were also Japanese women who cried bitterly and desperately expressed their reluctance to MacArthur.
This scene seems very absurd, and the mood of the Japanese people all reveals the "flattering attitude" towards the United States, but they turn a blind eye to the emperor who sent off on the same day, but this "enthusiasm" did not last long.
After MacArthur returned to the United States, the Japanese people learned that MacArthur had been removed from his post and returned to the United States.
Upon hearing the news, MacArthur's name never rang in Japan again, as if the man had never been to Japan.
Long live the "American General"
Why is there such a funny scene?
This brings us to the background of the story - Japan and the United States during World War II.
The smoke of World War II was everywhere, and the United States chose to stand on the side with its arms around it, just quietly making a windfall in the war.
Japan could not see the leisurely posture of the United States, and acted recklessly on Pearl Harbor, successfully angering the United States.
At first, Japan did not care that the United States was firmly on the side of "anti-fascism", and it was not until the two atomic bombs fell that Japan recognized the situation and announced its surrender.
After the signing of the instrument of surrender, the United States used the pretext of consolidating the "victory situation" to demand the dispatch of troops to Japan to achieve the purpose of controlling asian countries, and the leader of the garrison sent to Japan this time was MacArthur.
Recalling his days in Japan, MacArthur shook his head and smiled: "You can't imagine how ridiculous the Japanese are, as naïve as a child." ”
MacArthur was right.
When he arrived in Japan, he received an unprecedented welcome, and the Japanese people gathered behind him, as if MacArthur was not an enemy general at all, but a great hero for the entire Japanese people.
From initial consternation to ease, it didn't take MacArthur long to get used to it.
The genius general was proud of his own heights and never refused to be pursued by others, and the "enthusiasm" of the Japanese was very useful to him, and people watched the arrogant general step into Japanese land with six steps that his relatives did not recognize.
Second, short-lived anger and a shifting attitude
In view of the issue of the garrison, the Japanese Emperor personally received MacArthur, and it was normal for the two countries to hold a meeting over the garrison, but as a photo of the meeting flowed out, the public became extremely angry.
The two protagonists in the photo are MacArthur and the Emperor of Japan himself, and the two people in the picture stand together and look at the camera together.
An ordinary photo makes people feel very angry, the emperor in the photo is dressed strictly, standing stiffly, although he is not tall, but he can see the style of a representative of his country.
On the other hand, MacArthur, who was standing nearby, was a soldier with no military posture to speak of.
The open neckline, the shy beer belly and the relaxed facial expression all illustrate MacArthur's voice: Even the Emperor of Japan can't help me!
People could not believe that the emperor who had always believed in him would be so despised by the generals of the enemy country, and they angrily cursed MacArthur.
Even so, the voice of public opinion did not affect MacArthur, who did not care how the Japanese would think of him, and indulged only in Japanese women and food.
The insults did not last long, perhaps angered by the emperor's indifference to the matter, or perhaps recognizing the strength of the U.S. military.
The Japanese people of Mu Qiang actually chose not to defend the emperor and directly recognized MacArthur as a strong person, which undoubtedly put MacArthur in a higher position than the emperor.
They praised MacArthur for his strong physique and intelligent mind, and threatened to build a memorial for MacArthur on Japanese soil.
MacArthur, of course, was happy to accept the admiration of these people, and even at some points he sincerely thought that the Japanese people were "too cute" and much better than some people in the United States.
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MacArthur was the most famous general in the United States during World War II, his military ability was among the best in the United States, coupled with various glory aura, the already proud MacArthur did not even put the US congressman and president in the eyes, and repeatedly made insults to attract public condemnation.
In this contrast, the "docile" Japanese people were naturally more popular with MacArthur.
The people's praise poured into MacArthur like a tidal wave, along with various letters.
In these envelopes, many women expressed their love to MacArthur, praising MacArthur as a god-like being, hoping that they would have a dewy relationship with MacArthur.
MacArthur himself was very surprised by the enthusiasm between the lines, which is one of the reasons why he later described the Japanese people as cute.
It was not a good thing to be in the midst of long-term praise, and although MacArthur insisted on the position of the enemy and the enemy, he also became dizzy, ignoring his own shortcomings and recognizing himself as a talent who could become president.
MacArthur planned to return to Japan to run for president after independence, but unfortunately, this dream was not long shattered.
On April 11, a severance order came from the United States, and MacArthur ceased to be supreme commander of the garrison. On April 16, MacArthur set off for the United States.
MacArthur, who is no longer "loved."
The Japanese people at this time were unaware of MacArthur's dismissal, and they regarded MacArthur as the supreme authority.
The Emperor of Japan personally came to see Off MacArthur, his eleventh and last meeting with MacArthur.
After the political meeting, MacArthur walked to the plane as he had been, taking the steps that the six relatives did not recognize.
The scene of the beginning appeared among the people, the scene of 2 million people was very chaotic, the cries of women made people suddenly feel that this was a life and death between lovers, and the men were also eagerly waving their hands, and they were paying their respects to the hero in their hearts.
On the other hand, MacArthur, who was sought after, looked calm and walked toward the plane.
It was not until MacArthur returned home that the Japanese learned of MacArthur's dismissal.
The wind suddenly changed, the men frowned when they mentioned MacArthur, and the women abandoned it, and everyone seemed to have forgotten how much they once pursued MacArthur.
When MacArthur returned home to meet with friends and was asked about his days in Japan, MacArthur sneered, "What do you say?" You wouldn't see a second country in this world that was so ridiculous, they were so cute that I didn't expect it. ”