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What is the difference between Germany and Japan?
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Germany spent a generation under effectual direct occupation by both the Soviets and the western powers, with them constantly being told about the horrors of Auchwitz and other concentration camps.
The Japanese were occupied for a few years by America, which felt guilt about Hiroshima & Nagasaki - and thus kept relatively quiet. Plus, it was a staging post for the Armies fighting in N.Korea - and also, a lot of the Japanese military were employed in the immediate aftermath of WW2 suppressing independence movements amongst former European colonies.