What Is The Impact Of Article 9 Of The Japanese Constitution

The second World War, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest global conflict in history, involving most of the world and dividing it into two opposing military alliances; the Allies and Axis Powers. Japan, as a part of the Axis Alliance with Italy and Germany, played a big role in the war as their attack on Pearl Harbor was followed by the first and only Nuclear attack in history when the U.S. dropped the bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The entire world was shook by the death toll claimed during the war and Japan as a country suffered from wide spread destruction, trauma and radiation. Of course such a historical event has a great impact on the world and its politics. The war changed how

"The Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes." The army was dismantled and machines were destroyed. In 1954 Japan’s Self Defense Force was established in place of an armed force. Now that Japan was weakened, it needed a way of ensuring the safety of the country through further military support. Thus, the U.S. – Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security of 1960. Basically, Japan would allow U.S. Army bases to be stationed on Japanese soil in return for protection by the World’s greatest military force. This agreement still continues today, with Japan maintaining a self-defense force and U.S. Army bases occupying parts of Japan. These U.S. bases have been used in international conflicts such as against North Korea and Russia. However, this arrangement is creating new kinds of challenges in the modern day development. For one, Japan’s lack of an army is relieving them of their global responsibility as a major regional power in Asia. Where normally 1st world countries of similar size and power would practice a greater political influence on it’s immediate surroundings, Japan’s involvement in world conflicts is minimal. It also keeps it from maturing into a globally developed nation. It keeps them from looking at international affairs and keeps focus within the

Occupation policies were created to address the weakening economy. They included tax reforms and measures aimed at controlling inflation. However, it wasn’t enough. Something needed to fill in the gap created by the lack of military production. The outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 came just in time to save the Japanese economy. After the UN entered the Korean War, Japan became the principal supply depot for UN forces. The conflict also placed Japan firmly within the confines of the U.S. defense perimeter in Asia, assuring the Japanese leadership that whatever the state of its military, no real threat would be made against Japanese soil. This is still in a solid military alliance today, with U.S. Army bases stationed in Japan. Other economic developments included the shift from zaibatsu to keiretsu. Zaibatsu were the big conglomerate companies which held interlocking ownerships and were usually involved in multiple industries. They held such influence on the economy that their power expanded into the political realm as well. Many of these Zaibatsu had previously been driving factors in Japan’s expansion before the war. This was changed after the