Station 3 Rebuilding Japan

What was one reason that the U.S. helped Japan rebuild after WWII?

• The U.S. wanted to take all of Japan's resources.
• The U.S. did not want Japan to drop atomic bombs on the U.S.
• The U.S. wanted to create a strong democracy in the region (against communist China).

How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of WWII? 

• Germany was forced to surrender.
• Italy was forced to surrender.
• The Soviet Union was forced to surrender. 
• Japan was forced to surrender.

What event led to the US joining WWII? 

• Germany invaded Poland. 
• Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
• Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 

What kind of government does Japan have today?

• Single Party Communism
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Feudalism
• Dictatorship

The American commander given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII.

• Mohandas Gandhi
• General Douglas MacArthur
• Mao Zedong

A name given to the constitution that was written by an American general after WWII for Japan.

• Mahatma Constitution
• Zedong Constitution
• MacArthur Constitution

Event that led US to help rebuild Japan 

• India Independence
• War in Vietnam
• War in Korea
• World War II

MacArthur set up a government where citizens choose representatives for the Diet (legislature), who then choose Prime Minister. What is this type of government?

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

• autocracy

• theocracy

How could the relationship between the United States and Japan be described after WWII?

• strong relationship economically, politically, and militarily

• weak relationship economically, politically, and militarily

• strong economic relationship but at odds militarily

• weak economic relationship but strong political and military relationship

How could Japan be describe immediately after WWII?

• devastated with widespread destruction

• powerful with newly gained territory

• economically powerful with a weak military

• strong military strength with a weak economy