1. Unit #2 EAST ASIA Lesson #5 Modern Japanese History

2. Post-war Japan Japan utterly destroyed All cities flattened
Millions homeless
Japan had to rebuild
Best hope: Japanese would survive, but Japan would remain mediocre

3. Recovery from destruction
Japan worked hard to rebuild
USA occupied Japan (military control)
Japan forced to restructure government
Emperor replaced by democratic government
Had to surrender all colonies

4. Economic Recovery Japan retooled factories
Built cars, instead of tanks and planes
American money poured into Japan
Reason: an economically strong Japan won’t need to attack neighbors
Recovery was amazing: called THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE

5. New (Post-war) Japan Shinzo Abe A DEMOCRATIC nation PACIFIST people
Devoted to BUSINESS SUCCESS
Recovery started with auto industry
Moved on to technical “things”
HIGH QUALITY
Current PM:
Youngest PM ever
Shinzo Abe

6. Modern Japan
Toyota Hybrid
Modern Cities
Bullet Train

7. The paradox of the Japanese:

8. Japanese Attitude Quiet, peaceful, art loving, nature loving
Ferocious, determined, never quit, must win

9. Culture based on Samurai
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Warriors
Ruling class
A full 10% of society
Absolute control over other 90%
Demanded respect and honor

10. Samurai are NOT Ninja Ninja are assassins Ninja are sneaky
Samurai do not hide
Samurai WANT to be seen in battle
A ninja never wanted to be seen
A Samurai always wanted to be seen

11. The Geisha Only found in Japan Only women Purpose: entertain men
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Only found in Japan
Only women
Purpose: entertain men
Goal: make men feel good
NOT prostitutes