It’s Cause and Effect Time in room 309. Effect – I stare at you with a blank look as if to say I don’t care what you think Cause – You are probably complaining

Effect  Japan’s militarism is destroyed  Militarism?  A policy of aggressive military preparedness

Cause  Japan’s armed forces are disbanded  Trials are held to punish those responsible for wartime atrocities  New Constitution forbids military forces except for defense

Effect  Democratic government is established and strengthened

Cause  New constitution strips emperor of power and gives power to the people, who elect representatives to government  New constitution protects basic rights  Japan’s education system is opened to all  Women gain the right to vote and hold office  The right of workers to unionize is protected  Large estates are divided among tenant farmers

Cause  Japan successfully produces goods for export  Japan build a favorable balance of trade  Japan has a well-educated and skilled work force  Japanese workers save their income  Japan spends little on the military

Effect  Japan’s economy grows dramatically

Effect  Japan seeks better relations with oil-producing nations in the Middle East  Japan tries to reduce energy use

Cause  OPEC raises oil prices in the 1970s

Effect  Most women remain in low-paying jobs, and fewer receive higher education

Cause  Traditional attitudes toward women remain

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