Just to correct the person you quoted: The United States was not an occupying force in Japan, American Foces never fought on Japan's Soil. The dropping of the Atomic Bomb was to advoid an invasion which would of cost over a million American lives. The war in the Pacific bounced from island to island, the most famous out of them all was Chichi Jima. A matter of fact American Airmen were beheaded by Japanese soldiers on this island. If you want to educate yourself read the book called "Fly Boys" by James Bradley.