HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Which of these statements best describes how Allies dealt with Japan after World War II?
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The Japanese islands were divided among the Allies to rule as mandates.
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The Japanese were forced to make crippling reparations payments to the Allies.
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The Allies helped restore the emperor to power as the constitutional ruler of Japan.
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The Allies helped Japan rebuild its economy and establish a democratic government.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Surrender and occupation of Japan Having ignored (mokusatsu) the Potsdam Declaration, the Empire of Japan surrendered and ended World War II, after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the declaration of war by the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-2: -Faced with severe shortages of oil and other natural resources and driven by the ambition to displace the United States as the dominant Pacific power, Japan decided to attack the United States and British forces in Asia and seize the resources of Southeast Asia.
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