The British Occupation of Japan

The Americans weren't the only ones who occupied Japan after World War II.
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Music used:
"At Launch" and "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod
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Sources:
- James Wood, The forgotten force: the Australian military contribution to the occupation of Japan 1945–1952, Allen and Unwin, 1998
- Potsdam Declaration: https://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/...
- "Translation of Message from Harry S. Truman to Joseph Stalin", August 19, 1945, Wilson Center Digital Archive, RGASPI Fond 558, Opis 11, Delo 372, Listy 112-113. Translated by Sergey Radchenko.

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