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The Allies had won the war, but thousands of U.S. troops were fed up. During the five months, from V-J Day into January 1946, thousands took to the streets at bases around the world, protesting the delays. According to historian, R. Alton Lee, author of "The Army 'Mutiny' of 1946" published in December 1966 in The Journal of American History, the actions of many soldiers easily qualified for the charge of mutiny.
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