[Huskrrrr]

True, no one I know from that era regrets the decision. They were sick and tired of fighting a war they didn't start. My mother lived in Germany during the Third Reich, she was so happy to see the allies (versus the Russians) walk into her town. The Japanese people were also relieved by the humane treatment given to them by the Americans. What was the line delivered by MacArthur to the Emperor “I'm glad to see you, you are most welcome here.”

[sneakers]

That’s true. I attended a reunion of my dad’s battalion. (He had already passed away). The guys there said that, on the first day they arrived in Japan after the surrender, the Japanese hid in their homes because they were told the Americans would rape, torture and kill. On the second day, they came out of their homes and bowed to our soldiers as they passed. They were very kind to our soldiers and were very happy they were there. They were all poor because everything had gone to their war effort. The arrival of our soldiers meant peace and prosperity once again.