Rebuilding Japan after WW2

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What lead to the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II in the Pacific?

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The US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities.

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What did the governments of the United States and Japan agree to do at the end of WW2?

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Work together to rebuild Japan

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How did Japan grow into a world power and an empire BEFORE WWII?

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Using money from trade to expand military power and take over more territory in Asia.

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How did the United States and Japan become enemies?

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Japan attacked the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941

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How could Japan be described immediately AFTER WWII?

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devastated with widespread destruction

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Who was General Douglas MacArthur?

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US Military Officer in charge of rebuilding Japan after WWII

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Who was Emperor Hirohito?

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The Emperor of Japan during WWII and signed the declaration letter to surrender

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What form of government did General MacArthur establish for Japan AFTER WWII?

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Constitutional Monarchy (Parliamentary Democracy)

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What was the role of the Emperor in the new government of Japan AFTER WWII?

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Symbolic Figurehead (Head of State)

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What were Japanese Reparations?

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paying for damages they caused during WWII