The Occupation of Japan

Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfiche D802.J3022 1942

Part 1. U.S. Planning Documents, 1942-1945.
Part 2. U.S. and Allied Policy, 1945-1952.
Part 3. Reform, Recovery and Peace, 1945-1952.
2170 Fiche.

Description

This collection reproduces English language archival source materials covering the entire occupation period of Japan by the U.S. during WWII. The documents start with wartime preparations and go through negotiation of the 1951 peace treaty. The documents are from the National Archives, Presidential Libraries, and collections of private papers. The types of material included are official military, intelligence, diplomatic and foreign policy publications, diaries, interviews, and minutes of meetings. There are three parts to this collection:

Part 1. U.S. Planning Documents focuses on wartime preparation for the occupation and covers the time period from the U.S. entry into the war until Japan's surrender. The materials cover the formulation of major governmental units and informal proposals from individuals influencing policy making.

Part 2. U.S. and Allied Policy covers the postwar formulation of occupation policies. Included is information on democratic reforms, U.S. policies regarding demilitarization implemented during the early phase of the occupation, and policies regarding economic regeneration and remilitarization.

Part 3. Reform, Recovery and Peace includes the documents detailing the actual process by which Washington and the General Headquarters of Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers carried out the Occupation of Japan.

The documents are arranged in chronological order within the specific topic.

The indexes provide title, date, and collation information for each document. Entries also include special annotations on format or contents of a document or document series, list of subject headings, names of organizations, and name of issuing source under which the document is indexed. There is an index by subject and name as well as an index by document and meeting numbers.

Index/Guide

MCK REF DS889.16.I56 1987 FOLIO Pts. 1-3

Iokibe, Makato.
The Occupation of Japan. Parts 1-3.