POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT
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Question
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He was given complete control of the government.
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He became the leader of parliament.
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He was given complete control of the military.
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His role was mostly ceremonial, much like the monarch of Great Britain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A postwar constitution preserved the monarchy but defined the emperor as a mere symbol of the state. All political power went to elected representatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hirohito presided over the invasion of China, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and eventually, the Japanese surrender to the Allies. Many historical sources have portrayed Hirohito as powerless. Often these sorces characterized the emperor as constrained by military advisers that were making all the decisions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hirohito was the head of state under the Meiji Constitution during Japan’s imperial expansion, militarization, and involvement in World War II. Japan waged a war across Asia in the 1930s and 40s in the name of Hirohito, who was revered as a god.