SCAP, short for Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, was the title for Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following WWII. The title did belong to Dwight David Eisenhower during WWII, however, he had nothing to do with the attacks on Japan. In Japan, it is generally referred to as "GHQ". Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 — April 5, 1964) was an American military leader who served in World War II. He helped rebuild Japan after the war and played a key role in limiting the Communist takeover of Korea with his daring Inchon landing. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Surrender of Japan Japan surrendered to the Allies... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ...

SCAP also referred to the offices of the occupation, including a staff of several hundred American civil servants as well as military personnel. These personnel effectively wrote the Japan Constitution, which the Diet then ratified. A civil servant or public servant is a civilian career public_sector employee working for a government department or agency. ... The present Constitution of Japan took effect on May 3, 1947, during the American occupation after the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889–1947) The first constitution in Japan was enacted by the Emperor during the Meiji Era... The National Diet of Japan (国会 kokkai) is Japans legislature. ...

Australian, British, Indian and New Zealand forces under SCAP were organised into a sub-command known as British Commonwealth Occupation Force. The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), was the name of the joint Australian, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from February 21, 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952. ...

MacArthur was succeeded as SCAP by General Matthew Ridgeway when MacArthur was relieved by President Harry Truman for insubordination concerning the Korean War in April 1951. With the peace treaty with Japan, the post of SCAP lapsed. MacArthur did have his famous line, "I shall return." Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 - July 26, 1993) was a United States Army general. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... For the victim of Mt. ... Insubordination is the act of a subordinate deliberately disobeying a lawful order. ... The Korean War, from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not ended officially), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru of Japan, gave a speech on Reconciliation and rapport (和解と信頼) in 1951 at San Francisco Peace conference. ...