The first few years of the occupation of Japan were indeed a remarkable success for democracy. Instead of helping Japanese of the old school restore an authoritarian system, General Douglas MacArthur’s administration helped Japanese liberals restore and improve their prewar democratic institutions.
美国在亚洲究竟做了些什么？最初几年对日本的占领的确标志着民主力量的大获全胜。道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟将军的政府协助日本的自由人士恢复和完善战前的民主机构，而不是帮助老派的日本人恢复建立独裁系统。