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Nation Building in Japan, 1945–1952 The Allied Occupation and the US-Japan Alliance
By Peter K. Frost
Copyright 2024
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book analyzes the Allied Occupation of Japan (1945–1952). It begins by explaining why Japan spent roughly fifty years building its own colonial system and declaring war on China and the Western Allies, only to decide after military defeats, two atomic bombings and the Soviet declaration of war, to surrender before being invaded. It goes on to describe the controversial issues surrounding the... Read more
PROLOGUE
1. FROM WAR TO SURRENDER
2. THE OCCUPATION ARRIVES
3. A BATTERED NATION
4. PUNISHMENTS
5. KEY REFORMS
6. THE OCCUPATION CHANGES
7. AFTERMATH: JUDGING SUCCESS
EPILOGUE: NATION BUILDING
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPY
ENDNOTES
Biography
Peter K. Frost is the Frederick L. Schuman Professor of International Studies Emeritus at Williams College, USA
