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After
the war, Japan was placed under international control of the Allies
through the Supreme Commander, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. U.S. objectives
were to ensure that Japan would become a peaceful nation and to
establish democratic self-government supported by the freely expressed
will of the people. Political, economic, and social reforms were
introduced, such as a freely elected Japanese Diet (legislature)
and universal adult suffrage. The country's constitution took effect
on May 3, 1947. The United States and 45 other Allied nations signed
the Treaty of Peace with Japan in September 1951. The U.S. Senate
ratified the treaty in March 20, 1952, and under the terms of the
treaty, Japan regained full sovereignty on April 28, 1952.
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