How Did Ww2 Affect Japan

Japan was one of the important countries during World War I and World War II. Their power grow fast and had effect to these wars. Started with free trade with the U.S, Japan ended their isolation and began to get powerful from fighting with several countries and winning most of the wars with them.

In the early 17th century, Japan choose to be isolated country. Tokugawa Shoguns was a ruler and the society was very tight. However, many countries like to trade with Japan, but Japan refused them. In 1853, U.S took four ships into Tokyo Harbor. The Tokugawa Shogun got letter from U.S president Millard Fillmore. His letter was about free trade between the U.S and Japan. Japan replied about letter and this reply is Treaty of Kanagawa of 1854. Then

Because of Chinese resistance, it placed a strain on Japan’s economy. To get more resources, Japanese leaders looked toward the rich European colonies of Southeast Asia. Americans were know well about Japanese plans because of they cracked one of the codes that Japanese used in sending secret messages in 1940. U.S government wants to stop the Japanese advance, so they sent aid to strengthen Chinese resistance. On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Within two hours, Japanese had sunk or damaged 19 ships, including 8 battleships, moored Pearl Harbor. More than 2,300 Americans were killed with over 1,100 wounded. Japan also turned their attention to the Philippines, and they took the Bataan peninsular. Japan had taken control of more than 1 million square miles of Asian land. About 150 million people lived in this vast area. Japan targeted another island again. This time it was Midway Island which is 1,500 miles west of Hawaii. America knows that Japanese force was coming to Midway for allied code breakers. The day comes and America destroyed 332 Japanese planes. The Battle of Midway turned the tide of war in the pacific. The allies were still fighting the Japanese in the Pacific even the war in Europe ended. President Truman had choices about using the atomic bomb. He warn Japan to surrender, but Japan did not respond. “We 
call
 upon 
the 
government 
of
 Japan 
proclaim
 now 
the 
unconditional 
surrender
 of
 all 
Japanese
 armed 
forces,
and 
to 
provide 
proper
 and 
adequate 
assurances
 of
 their 
good
 faith 
in
 such 
action.
The 
alternative 
for
Japan 
is
 prompt
 and 
utter 
destruction.” (The Potsdam Declaration) So, on August 6, 1945, the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. About 70,000 to 80,000 people died. And U.S dropped bomb again in Nagasaki three days later. This time, more than 70,000 people were killed immediately. Then Japan finally surrendered on September 2. “We