USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Following its defeat, Japan was occupied by American forces. It soon adopted a democratic form of government, resumed self-government, and became a strong ally of the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -During World War II, Japan was an absolute monarchy that was ruled by consent of the Emperor. Most of the decisions of the government were managed by the Emperor’s ministers who governed with his approval. When Emperor Hirohito assumed power in 1926, he mostly kept his father’s cabinet in power.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following the end of World War II, the present Constitution of Japan was adopted. It replaced the previous Imperial rule with a form of Western-style liberal democracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Taishō period, parliamentary democracy based on party politics temporarily succeeded in Japan, but in the 1930s the political parties were eclipsed by the military, and were dissolved in the 1940s during World War II.

Detailed explanation-5: -During World War II, the United States government was a federal republic. The U.S. has had this type of government since it ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1789. During most of World War II, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt held the office of President of the United States.