SS7H3c Rebuilding Japan

The United States played a significant role in rebuilding which Asian country following World War II?

• The country at Letter A

• The country at Letter B

• The country at Letter C

• The country at Letter D

The United States did NOT want Japan to follow in the footsteps of China and Vietnam and set up a _________ government.

• Democratic

• Communist

• Theocratic

• Fascist

Today, the United States and Japan are close allies with a strong trade relationship.

• True

• False

Who is responsible for helping Japan write a new constitution and establish a constitutional monarchy?

• Emperor Hirohito

• President Truman

• General MacArthur

• Mao Zedong

The United States left and Japan became a completely sovereign nation in what year?

• 1941

• 1945

• 1952

• 1975

Which of the following would NOT describe the condition of Japan after WWII?

• Much of Japan’s infrastructure was devastated.

• Farms and businesses were reduced to rubble.

• The government and economy were destroyed.

• Japan's military was allowed to remain intact.

What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government after WWII?

• He was given complete control of the government.

• He became the leader of parliament.

• He was given complete control of the military.

• His role was mostly ceremonial, much like the monarch of Great Britain.

What would be an accurate title for the list below?

• Reasons the US Dropped Atomic Bombs on Japan

• Reasons the US Help Japan Rebuild After WWII

• Reasons to Keep Japan from Rebuilding its Military

• Reasons to Blend Japan's Culture with Democracy

Today, Japan's government can be described as:

(Check all that apply.)

• a constitutional monarchy.

• a democracy.

• a dictatorship.

• having a constitution that protects the rights of the people.

On which city was the first atomic bomb ever used in war dropped?

• Hiroshima

• Tokyo

• Nagasaki

• Berlin