General Douglas MacArthur
US President Harry Truman appointed General Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces - he supervised the occupation.
The Allied Occupation of Japan lasted from 1945 to 1952.
Supreme Commander Allied Forces
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The U.S. forces stationed in Japan were reliant on petroleum, and this led to Japanese reliance on oil.
Just a few feet! Commander U.S. Naval Forces Japan (COMNAVFORJAPAN) and Commander U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka (COMFLEACT Yokosuka) are literally right next door to each other, and are connected by a breezeway.
Occupation of Japan was created in 1945.
Major General Benjamin Butler who was called the Beastand Spoons for the selverware that his troops plundered.
The commander of the British forces in the south was Benedict Arnold. He led his forces during the 1780s.
MacArthur was the commander of U.S. Forces in the Pacific during WW2. He was also the Supreme Commander of all Allied Forces in the Pacific, as Eisenhower was in Europe. Use the link below to learn more.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_MacArthurADDED:MacArthur officially accepted Japan's surrender on 2 September 1945, and oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. He led the United Nations Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. On 11 April 1951, MacArthur was removed from command (read fired) by President Harry S. Truman.He suggested that the US drop the atomic bombs on Japan. He also was an expert on Pacific Ocean wars, and was an American general.Did that answer your question??
The President is the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.
None. The President is a civilian, even if Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.