MacArthur, Hirohito, and Famine in Postwar Japan
This hour-long talk was part of a multi-day conference at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans entitled “1946: Year Zero, Triumph and Tragedy.”
Richard Frank talked about America’s post-World War II occupation of Japan. Mr. Frank spoke about General Douglas MacArthur’s relationship w… read more
Richard Frank talked about America’s post-World War II occupation of Japan. Mr. Frank spoke about General Douglas MacArthur’s relationship with Emperor Hirohito, and efforts to set up food distribution networks for a population on the brink of starvation.
This hour-long talk was part of a multi-day conference at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans entitled “1946: Year Zero, Triumph and Tragedy.” close
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