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Japan After the War

Japan After the War. The US rebuilds Japan. Japan under MacArthur. Japanese Emperor loses all political power Occupation forces introduced new social reforms Opened education system to all people Equality for women

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Japan After the War

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  1. Japan After the War The US rebuilds Japan

  2. Japan under MacArthur • Japanese Emperor loses all political power • Occupation forces introduced new social reforms • Opened education system to all people • Equality for women • Land-Reform Program – bought out large landowners and gave the land to landless farmers • Rebuilt Japanese economy

  3. Japan develops democracy • In 1952 the US ended occupaion and signed a pace treaty with Japan • Military forces maintained bases in Japan and protected it with nuclear weapons • Become trading partners • Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) dominates the gov’t in 1950s to the 1990s • Coalition of factions that compete for gov’t positions

  4. Exporting Goods • Another economic miracle! • GDP (gross domestic product) continued to build year after year • Total value of all goods and services produced in a given year • First based on textiles, shifted to steel and machinery • 1970s – Cars, cameras, and televisions are heavily produced by Japan

  5. American Reaction • With the boom in Japanese exports, American producers became jealous • Saw the high-tariffed civilization as a threat • US pushed Japan to open up its economy to more exports

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