USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement BEST describes the relationship of the U.S. and Japan after World War II?
A
The U.S. forced Japan to pay back war reparations as a result of Pearl Harbor which has caused economic problems for Japan.
B
The U.S. occupied Japan for four decades after World War II in an effort to make sure they did not rebuild their military.
C
The U.S. divided Japan along the 17th parallel line in order to occupy both nations and prevent the spread of communism.
D
The U.S. helped Japan rebuild economically and socially after World War II and has maintained a peaceful relationship.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -History of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. After the official surrender of Japan to the Allies on Sept. 2, 1945, the United States began the process of helping to bring Japan back into the international community by strengthening military, political and economic ties, much as it was doing with former foes Italy and Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal diplomatic relations were reestablished in 1952, when the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, which had overseen the postwar Allied occupation of Japan since 1945, disbanded. The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States was signed in 1960.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement BEST describes U.S.-Japanese relations in the years leading up to World War II? The United States instituted trade restrictions to counter Japanese expansion. Which role did many women in the United States play during World War II?

Detailed explanation-4: -President Theodore Roosevelt brokered a 1905 peace treaty in the Russo-Japanese War that was favorable to Japan. The two signed a Commerce and Navigation Treaty in 1911. Japan had also sided with the U.S., Great Britain, and France during World War I.

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