With the surrender of Japan, Hirohito is reinstated as Japanese emperor and begins Japan's democratic transition and starts friendly relations with the US. The extended war has come at a cost, with an additional 150,000 American troops being killed and hundreds of thousands more dead from Japan. However, the extended conflict has left the Soviet Union at a disadvantage for the inevitable Cold War. Its forays into China have resulted in the defeat of the Nationalists, but the resulting power vacuum has led to war between the Chinese communist forces and the Soviets, which likely prevents a future