Allied Occupation

The Allied Occupation refers to the period after World War II when the Allied powers—primarily the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France—took control of Germany and Japan to rebuild and reform these nations. This occupation aimed to demilitarize, democratize, and denazify Germany, while in Japan, it focused on demilitarization and creating a democratic government. The occupation lasted from 1945 until the early 1950s, leading to significant political, economic, and social changes that shaped the future of both nations and contributed to the onset of the Cold War.