Emperor Hirohito of Japan was spared prosecution after World War II and was viewed by the Americans as a key figure in rebuilding Japan from a fascist empire into a liberal democracy and opponent of communism, though his legacy remains extremely controversial to this day.
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Added:Nevertheless, Japan as we all know, failed. But Hirohito was spared from actually being prosecuted for his crimes and by and large was seen as a figure in post-war Japan by the Americans to rebuild the nation from a fascist empire into a liberal democracy and an opponent of communism. His legacy still remains extremely controversial to this day and that brings us to another major figure of the Second World War, Theodore Roosevelt, quite possibly the most influential figure of the 20th century.
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