Far Eastern Commission

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The Far Eastern Commission was an international Allied body established after World War II to oversee and formulate policy for the occupation and reconstruction of Japan.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied occupation authority
intergovernmental commission
international organization
appliesToJurisdiction Japan
Japanese constitution drafting process
Japanese education reforms
Japanese government
Japanese industrial policy after World War II
Japanese war crimes policy
basedOn Moscow Conference decisions of 1945
Potsdam Declaration
country Australia
Canada
China
France
India
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
dissolutionCause coming into force of the San Francisco Peace Treaty
dissolved 1952
follows surrender of Japan
hasEffect influenced Japanese economic reforms
limited authority of Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
shaped postwar Japanese political system
hasLanguage Chinese
English
French
Russian
hasMainSubject occupation of Japan
post–World War II reconstruction of Japan
hasObjective ensure Japan would not again become a military threat
guide Japan toward peaceful reconstruction
promote democratic institutions in Japan
hasPart Allied Council for Japan
policy decisions on demilitarization of Japan
policy decisions on democratization of Japan
policy decisions on economic reform in Japan
hasRole policy‑making body for Allied occupation of Japan
supervisory body over Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
inception 1945
locationOfHeadquarters Washington, D.C.
parentOrganization Allied powers


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