Continuity and Change in South and East Asia

The American occupation of Japan began

• in 1954.

• after WW II.

• after WW I.

• in June 1950.

Why did the US change their goal of demilitarizing Japan?

• The US was worried about Soviet influence.

• The Japanese did not have a large military force after the war.

• The Soviet Union said they would invade Japan if it was a demilitarized country.

• It would hurt the Japanese economy if there was no military.

What did the US believe would happen if the US helped rebuild the Japanese economy?

• Japan would be less likely to become a communist country, and the US would have an ally in the region.

• The Soviet Union would not try to take over other countries in the region.

• The US would be able to gain control of other countries in the region.

• The Japanese would have the money to buy American products.

In addition to spending 1.9 billion dollars, what did the US do to improve the Japanese economy?

• Land redistribution which increased competition and efficiency in agriculture

• Printed more money which allowed Japanese citizens to buy more products

• Created trade barriers between Japan and other South and East Asian countries

• Disbanded the Japanese Ministry of International trade and Industry.

Who was responsible for creating a new democratic government in Japan?

• The prime minister of South Korea

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• The Japanese Emperor

What type of government does Japan have?

• An absolute monarchy

• A constitutional monarchy

• An autocratic government

• A presidential democracy

What two countries became superpowers after WW II?

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• China and Russia

• Vietnam and North Korea

• The United States and Japan

The idea that communism would be allowed to exist where it currently was, but the US would fight to keep if from spreading is know as

• The MacArthur Doctrine

• The Domino Theory

• Containment

• The Cold War

What happened in June 1950?

• North Korea invaded South Korea

• The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

• North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam

• The US invaded Japan

What is the current relationship between the US and North Korea?

• Technically, the US and North Korea are still at war.

• North Korea and the US are trade partners.

• The US and North Korea are allies.

• The US controls North Korea