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Richard frank there is a moral threat that weaves through my talk today. Start with the first. Literature on the occupation of japan from 19451952 generally treats it as a great triumph, or at least an overall success, if flawed. But that literature is overwhelmingly concentrated on political, economic, and social issues. In my judgment, that literature underlies what is the most critical moment of the occupation, the first year when the occupations fate hung by a thread in the face of two humanitarian crises, one epidemic diseases, and the second is spamming. The occupation was led by Douglas Macarthur whose title was Supreme Commander of the allied powers. His command was known by that to the occupation. The ward had disrupted in degraded japans Public Health. Malnutrition had rendered the entire population more susceptible to diseases. 6. 5 million japanese personnel and civilians were being repatriated to the homeland. They were all potential carriers of deadly infections. The situ
Moved me in equal measure. Iifather fought in world war on the canal and absolutely magnificent work. Of anthe author authoritative look at the end game of the pacific war, and most recently macarthur. I asked if there was a subtitle, and he said no, the man stands alone, in need of no subtitle. I am currently working on a narrative, a trilogy to the so lets give him encouragement. He was in the historical consultant in the hbo series. Richard will be speaking today macarthur, and drooling postwar japan. I give you Richard Frank. [applause] Richard Frank thank you. Thank you, rob, for that generous introduction. Pleased thatlarly he did not accuse me of the dignified. [applause] [laughter] i was at the Conference Center a couple days ago, at the end of the conference, there were certain remarks and the explained that at centers, the british army trains lieutenants and he told us about how they have various tactical and other problems that they gave him, but the also like to talk about
We have a preview for next session. Many of you know the speaker or have heard him address museum gatherings before. Richard frank is an independent researcher and author and internationally renowned authority on the pacific war. I will embarrass him by saying the international renine authority of the pacific war. He is the Award Winning author of the definitive account of the landmark battle. A book that fascinated and moved me in equal measure. My father fought there in world war ii, the downfall, an authoritative look of the endgame, the very messy endgame of the pacific war. And more recently, macarthur. Asked richard if there was a subtitle and he said, no, just macarthur. It is a standalone. He is currently working on a narrative trilogy of the asiapacific war. But so please give him our encouragement. He was a historical consultant on the hbo miniseries on the pacific. Richard will speak to us on the emperor, macarthur, hirohito, and ruling postwar japan. I give you richard fran
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