Everything Everywhere Daily · Sunday, August 16, 2026
President Truman released the 'US Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan' on September 6th, 1945, just days after the formal surrender. This document detailed the primary goals of the occupation: to dismantle Japan's capacity for warfare and to establish it as a democratic nation.
“Just four days later, on September 6th, President Truman released a document titled the US Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan, which laid out the main objectives of the occupation: eliminating Japan's war fighting potential and turning the country into a democratic nation.”