15 August 1945: Emperor to give orders to his army to stop all
fighting
The destruction from the explosion of an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. More than 200,000
people died in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which led to Japan's surrender and
the end of World War II, 6 August 1945. Photograph: Anonymous/AP
What role did the U.S. play in rebuilding Japan after World War II?
Required Japan to pay war damages.
O Helped Japan re-establish their emperor as leader with absolute power.
O Developed a plan to help Japan's economy recover and re-wrote their constitution.
Helped rebuild Japan's army.