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How Did Japanese Progress After Ww2

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Out of India, Japan, and China, Japan has made the most progress after World War II. Progress is defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as “the process of improving or developing something over a period of time”. Japan has made the most progress on several levels and has achieved parity with the United States and Europe. These levels include social, political, and technological, aspects of today’s Japanese society. Before and during WWII, Japan was a very militaristic, monarchical, and nationalistic society. Militarism was glorified and introduced to young children who would be future soldiers, nurses, and house wives. Japan has come a long way since those times and has made significant progress. One example of that progress is the rights and roles of women. While the roles of women still seems to be limited …show more content…

While there were some aspects of a Democracy before WWII, the hard and soft power rested on the Emperor. Politics was also dominated by the wealthy and family of the Emperor and the military during WWII. Following the war, Japan was occupied by the United States and a Constitutional Monarchy was established. Like the monarchy of Great Britain, the monarch of Japan would only have ceremonial duties. The true change was the democratic government that was established and the constitution that made it possible. In comparison to the constitution of pre-WWII Japan, this new constitution no longer considered its people as subjects but as citizens. The government no longer served at the behest of an Emperor but for the people its leaders represent. While India was not independent and its own autonomous government, it did have democracy albeit under British rule. Progress in the representation of its people through democracy and its adaptation is quite impressive. What is also impressive is the progress Japan has been able to achieve

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Another change would be Japan's introduction of the shogunate which created a period of peace and order for Japan. The Tokugawa shogunate was created because Japan's government was decentralized and torn apart from warfare. It focused on reorganizing the government of Japan in order to

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They established an administrative system that created rules, had officials watch over the villages to enforce rules/laws, things were regulated, etc. They changed tax and forced labor systems. They also redistributed land. This is significant because it shows how the Japanese government was able to benefit and organize their communities and establish laws. In Doc 1 written by the Roman historian, Florus in c.150 says that there should not be a war with slaves and men should not be forced to follow the rules of a cruel ruler.

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries industrialization was a big thing in Japan. This industrialization had economic, political and social effects on Japan. According to document 1, “The Constitution of the Empire of Japan: The Meiji Constitution (1890-1947)one political change was a written constitution was formed. In 1868 this constitution was created to show how Japan is a capable of deserving respect while keeping their own power.

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1920s- In the 1920s Japan became progressively more democratic when i 1925 all men got the right to vote(Women didn’t get the right to vote until 1945). Their interested with the ideal of economic liberalism also grew. Japan tried this economic ideal but they soon became frustrated because of the barriers in their trading set up when the economic depression hit the western nations. (Ignore that it was to protect the western colonial market.)

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So, Japan started to copy europe in some aspects, such as politics, military, social structure and culture . But for today i’m going to be narrowing down the changes to one specific change… Social. The social advancements were in a way very useful but also very hurtful, depending on who you ask. For the daimyo and samurai the change was good they got better weapons which helped them defend their country more and had werre abit less restricted.

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The Ottoman Empire's overexpansion and failure to modernize by adopting new western ideals slowed the spread of industrialization. On the contrary, the Japanese grew up under a strong central government and pursued to replicate the West by seeking new innovations and ideas in order to

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They became more industrialized like the U.S. and Europe. Tokugawa was overthrown and power was restored. A widespread reforms in industrialization,

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They achieved those things mainly through expansion. In 1932, Japan established Manchuria, a puppet state located southeast of the Soviet Union. Later, in 1937 Japan began its occupation of China.(Document B) The Japanese were wary to bomb Pearl Harbor although they had planned it for a year, 80% of Japan’s oil came from the U.S. (Document D) On August 1, 1941, the U.S. cut off all trade of oil, steel, and scrap iron with Japan.

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1945 to today is a long time and many nations have changed in that period, especially the Asian nations. For example, Japan changed in the sense that they had to westernize. Either by force or by choice, they took the easier road and evolved by choice. Japan has changed in a tremendous way. Japan created a new constitution in 1947 and in 1952 became a sovereign nation.

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Kasiem Noble As Michel de Certeau explains, a place is geometric, it is physical, "space is practiced place.” People give the true definition of a place through their experiences, a “street geometrically defined by urban planning is transformed into a space by walkers.”(de Certeau 117) Authors allow their characters to define the spaces they exist in through their narratives.

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Although Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the Republic of China had an advisory role as part of an “Allied Council,” MacArthur had the final authority to make all decisions. The occupation of Japan can be divided into three phases: the initial effort to punish and reform Japan, the work to revive the Japanese economy, and the conclusion of a formal peace treaty and alliance (history.state.gov). The economic and military changes were interwoven. One of the major changes made was that Japan was to have a defense only force, allowing Japan to funnel monies they typically would spend on the military force and put that into their economy. As a base line Japan spends right at one percent of their GDP on total military expenditures (cia.gov).

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The United States has been fighting the war on alcohol since the 1920’s, and today it still remains as a highly debatable topic. Many Americans believe that keeping the drinking age at 21 is acceptable, while others believe that 18 is the year that you should be trusted to make your own life changing decisions. And did you know that there are only seven countries in the world (196 countries in the world total) who have their drinking age as high as 21, and the US is one of those seven? Once you're 18, you are not allowed to buy guns, drink alcohol, go to 21+ bars or clubs, rent a car, or even rent certain hotel rooms.

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Japan believed it needed to modernize in the late 1800s to prevent being occupied by Western countries. They carried out the so-called Meiji Restoration. They adopted changes to improve the military, business, government, and educational sectors. Japan embraced Western-style industrialization, introduced modern technologies, and improved their infrastructure. The successful modernization of Japan allowed it to become a major global power within a short period.

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But also change within the military occurred with the replacement of Samurai authority. Trying to be equal competitors in world power as their Western neighbors. Japan had gotten imperialist ideas from 1853 when the U.S. black ships steamed

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