Outline of the post war occupation of Japan

1.  Zach Moore
9/23/2012
Why is this picture so
important? Important
because Hiro Hito was
never seen by a
foreigner or commoner
prior to occupation
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2.  Introduction to the War in the Pacific
 Events that led to the end of the war with Japan
 Interesting fact about atomic bombs
 Four key objectives in post war occupation
 Crippling of Japan’s military
 Force Japan to pay war reparations
 Establish a peaceful and responsible government
 Re-establish Japan’s economy so that the country could
become self sufficient again
 Conclusion
 Sources
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3.  Japanese and American racial tensions peaked.
 United States opposition against Japanese
expansion in Asia.
 United States cut back on export of oil to Japan
with the Export Control Act.
 Finally, Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941.
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4.  By the end of the war most of Japan’s
citizens were starving.
 Japan was beginning to run out of
resources to fuel the war.
 The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
broke the will of the Japanese.
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5. Tokyo fire bombings
killed more people
than Hiroshima and
Nagasaki combined!
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7.  The United States wanted to cripple the
Japanese military to prevent future
conflicts.
 SWNCC 228 outlined the purging of the
Japanese government of militaristic
leaders.
 Emperor Hiro Hito was spared of war
crime convictions.
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8.  This did not work out like intended due to
the Japanese economy being in
shambles.
 Japan’s food shortages and massive
inflation forced United States to pump
millions of dollars of aid into economy.
 Japanese Zaibatsu( large Japanese
businesses) were broke up by United
States. End

9.  The United States aimed to remove the authority of the
emperor and establish a democratic form of government.
 Government was based on the following: freedom of
speech, the right to assemble, the freedom of religion, the
right to education, and most importantly, the new
constitution prevented discrimination based on sex, race,
creed, social status, or family origin.
 Emperor Hiro Hito effectively lost all of his authority and
became a figure head.
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10.  NSC – 132 Outlined Japan’s road to economic
recovery.
 NSC- 132 four goals were the following:
› No peace treaty would be signed until Japan’s economy
became stable.
› Cut any obstacles that eliminated Japan’s trade.
› Raise and keep high production rates for export.
› End inflation through balanced budgets.
 Important to know that elimination of Zaibatsu caused much of
Japan’s inflation issues.
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11.  The occupation of Japan is one of the most
important events following World War II, because it
completely reformed the once feudal nation of
Japan into an economic power house that it is
today. The occupation of Japan was far from
perfect, but it did bring Japan out the shambles it
was left in following the war. Today Japan has
become one of our greatest allies.
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