= GHQ = ''' GHQ''' (General Headquarters) was the military government of Japan during the [[Japan/Democratization#Occupation|occupation]]. <> ---- == Composition == GHQ was a military government led by a '''Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers''' ('''SCAP'''). This position was held by [[UnitedStates/DouglasMcArthur|MacArthur]] for the entire existance of GHQ. ---- == History == The [[UnitedStates|United States]] established GHQ to govern Japan during the [[Japan/Democratization#Occupation|occupation]]. [[Japan/Hirohito|Hirohito]] was backed as the legitimate head of state, though he was forced to renounce godhood. Specific wartime ministries were targetted and purged (i.e., banned from public sector). Largely though, the [[Japan/Ministries|government]] was left as-is. As a result, the bureaucracy was effectively empowered. In the political power vacuum, and amid a period of economic depression and hyperinflation, leftist grassroots leaders quickly gained influence. A '''Red Purge''' began in 1949, and earlier sanction were lifted from major right-wing politicians. Fiscal and economic policies also became a priority for GHQ, including major consessions. Self-rule was re-established in 1952 by the '''Treaty of San Francisco'''. ---- CategoryRicottone