POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT
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They wanted to take Japan’s natural resources so the U.S could use them to rebuild Pearl Harbor.
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Japan invited the U.S. to help rebuild them because the Germans told them it would help them win the war.
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Japan’s government, economy, and infrastructure was completely demolished. They needed help rebuilding & the US want to make sure that they wouldn’t be a military threat to other countries in the future.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On September 6, US President Truman approved a document titled “US Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan". The document set two main objectives for the occupation: eliminating Japan’s war potential and turning Japan into a democratic nation with pro-United Nations orientation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Goals for reconstruction were democratic self-government, economic stability, and peaceful Japanese co-existence with the community of nations. The United States allowed Japan to keep its emperor-Hirohito-after the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The US played a MAJOR role in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII in order to [turn Japan into a democratic ally OR place American-owned business in Japan to control their economy].
Detailed explanation-4: -The recovery of the Japanese economy was achieved through the implementation of the Dodge Plan and the effect it had from the outbreak of the Korean War. The so called Korean War boom caused the economy to experience a rapid increase in production and marked the beginning of the economic miracle.