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This thread got me to wondering... If MacArthur runs for the presidency in 1948, obviously he won't be SCAP. Appointing Nimitz in 1945 seems to me to be the first choice for POD, but I'm sure some of our resident Pacific War experts can come up with some other suggestions as well.
So, some questions:
What reasons might Truman have for appointing someone else as SCAP?
Could Stillwell have been appointed, with an earlier POD?
Who else might have been appointed?
What would the occupation under Nimitz look like?
What would the occupation under Stillwell look like?
What would the occupation under another SCAP look like?