The post-war “malaise” of one side in this war is examined by John Dower in Embracing Defeat. Many conservative politicians on one side of this war returned to power as part of the “reverse course” following this war. The title of one leader following this war was abbreviated as SCAP. The [emphasize] renewal of a treaty originally signed following this war sparked the Anpo protest movement. The military of one side of this conflict attempted to prevent its surrender in the Kyūjō incident. Article 9 of a constitution adopted after this war renounced the right to wage war. The Jewel Voice Broadcast and the Treaty of San Francisco bookended an occupation following this war that was led by Douglas MacArthur. For 10 points, name this war that ended after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ■END■
ANSWER: World War II [or the Second World War or WW2; accept the Pacific War or Pacific Theater; reject “War of the Pacific”]
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