It had to be molded into a functioning democracy with a written plan of government.

Thus is why article 9 of Japan's constitution says this. "ARTICLE 9. (1) Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes.
(2) In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized."

And why Japan doesn't have an army.

It has a self defense force.

Japan legally cannot declare war.

Wait really?

Yep

That sounds pretty dumb

It was a concession to the bigwigs in Washington

I've known about Article 9, didn't know about MacArthur's hand in the matter. Definitely picking up a biography this week.

Are you sure they still can't?

Yep

100%

Its been like 60 years

They can fight isis tho

Not a war per say

And they did give ***support*** in Vietnam.

They are active but no declaration of war.

yet

Keep in mind we haven't done that since like Korea.

So it's not like it needs to be changed rn.

"The United States fought and occupied Japan primarily to ensure that it would not go to war again, and Article 9was written to guarantee this. In 1947 GeneralMacArthur envisioned a postwar Japan that would remain disarmed and that would be overseen by the new United Nations." @Mersenne

UN didn't do much tho if I recall.

merica on the other hand.....

Japan was legit the only occupation the US has done that went well.

That is why I admire McArthur so much. Nobody has been able to do what he has done.

Pretty much

Most of our foreign wars just go to complete shit

Its like a toddler is in charge

I think it's not possible to reform the sand niggers.

We should never have tried

Ehhh.

Was worth a shot.

did someone say a war of purification?

Always

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i can see kushner leaning up to trumps ear like

palpatine voice: "do it <:hypersmugon:544638648721604608> "

Most of why we were over there was botched regime change and black gold

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I can see that as well honestly

Time to turn Iran into Isurrendered