Re: Why, oh why, are we still in Iraq?
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Can the Japanese form a functioning democracy?
If so, do they want to?
Will they ever be ready to take control?
Why is it our concern how they order ourselves with the war over?
Questions from 1945
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...interesting point.
How long did the U.S. maintain a military presence in Japan after WWII?
What was the nature of that presence?
When did the transition from occupying military force to supportive ally occur?
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