Post war Flashcards
(8 cards)
What changes did the occupation make
Establishment of United Nations
1947 constitution
-Emperor symbol of the state
-Renunciation of war and armed forces
-Rights of people: universal suffrage
Japan-US Security Treaty (1951-2)
What was Japan like in immediate aftermath of war
9 million homeless, extreme poverty
Average household spent 68% of income on food in 1946
Average height and weight of school children decreased until 1948
Barter economy, black market, rationing system
more than 6 million overseas Japanese were sent back to Japan
Prostitution system for 300,000 occupying troops
What did post war government look like
- Executive branch
-Emperor
-Prime minister (appointed by emperor) - Cabinet
-Appointed by prime pirminter - Legislative branch
-Imperial diet
House of councillors (upper house)
House of representatives (lower house) - Judicial branch
-Judges appointed by emperor as directed by imperial diet
What reforms happened during occupation
Reintroduction of electoral politics and political parties
Education system structured like US system purged of militaristic, authoritarian content
Language reform
unsuccessful attempt to decentralized economy
Initial support of labor movements, later repressed
SCAP censoring information
What happened during Cold War and reverse course
Korean war
Japan-US security treaty (Japan as US shield against communism in Asia)
Censorship and repression by occupation forces
Weakening of labor standards
What did post war and economic recovery look like
Shipbuilding, iron and steel production, manufacturing (decline of agriculture)
Automobile industry, electronics
What did post war society look like
Increase urbanization
Breaking down of traditional extended family
Rights of women
From military national to cultural exceptionalism
What happened during protest against US-Japan security treaty
1960 treaty of mutual cooperation and security between japan and US
Ten year term
Opposition to treaty within imperial diet
Up to 16 million people protested in streets
