Americans were not as brutal as the Japanese were. Japanese are still wanting apologies from Americans for bombings. Where is the apology from Japan for what they did to the Chinese,Korean,Americans & Aussie soldiers? They were very evil just like the Nazis'.
Never said we were. We're just not angels either. And the stories retold constantly that the Japs refused to surrender are merely cover for the fact that we wouldn't allow them to surrender.
Hey, it was a brutal war. We were nicer than the Japs were, but that doesn't mean we were perfect.
In contrast, the number of Australian soldiers facing these atrocities were relatively few compared to some of the above listed groups.