The Potsdam Declaration was intended from the start to serve as legal basis for handling Japan after the war. After the surrender of the Japanese government and the landing of General MacArthur in Japan in September 1945, the Potsdam Declaration served as the legal basis for the occupation's reforms.
the potsdam declaration was intended from the start to serve as legal basis for handling japan after the war after the surrender of the japanese government and the landing of general macarthur in japan in september 1945 the potsdam declaration served as the legal basis for the occupation's reforms