Rebuilding Japan after WW2

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

• The US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities.

• Japan dropped atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor Naval Base.

• Russia defeated the Japanese in North Korea.

• The U.S. agreed to help rebuild Japan.

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

• Work together to rebuild Japan

• Work together to defeat the Russians.

• Work together to defeat the Nazis

• Stop the spread of Communism into Asia

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

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

• Attacking Pearl Harbor to conquer US lands in the Pacific?

• Making alliances with China and Russia to control more land?

• Forming alliances with the Nazis to control more land in Europe?

How did the United States and Japan become enemies?

• Japan invaded Poland whom the United States had an alliance with

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

• The United States dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan in 1941

• Japan signed an alliance with Nazi Germany, which the United States was at war with

How could Japan be described immediately AFTER WWII

• devastated with widespread destruction

• economically powerful with a weak military

• powerful with the newly gained territory

• strong military strength with a weak economy

Who was General Douglas MacArthur

• British military officer in charge of repairing relations between US and Japan

• US Military Officer responsible for the surrender of the Nazis

• US Military Officer in charge of rebuilding Japan after WWII

• Russian Military Officer responsible for planning Japanese reparations to China

Who was Emperor Hirohito?

• The Emperor of China and declared war on Japan

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

• The Emperor of Germany and declared war on the US

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

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy (Parliamentary Democracy)

• Presidential Democracy

• Communist Oligarchy

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

• Autocratic Dictator

• Head of Government

• Removed from all involvement

• Symbolic Figurehead (Head of State)

What were Japanese Reparations?

• paying for damages they caused during WWII

• rebuilding their military after WWII

• rebuilding their economy after WWII

• being assisted by the US after WWII