1. The Rebuilding of Japan
7th grade Social Studies

2. SS7H3
SS7H3:
The students will analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century

3. SS7H3c
SS7H3c: Explain the role of the United States in the rebuilding of Japan after World War II

4. SS7H3c Before World War II, Japan was closed to outsiders
The emperor had total control, and the Japanese interpreted him as a God

5. SS7H3c During World War II. Japan lost over 1,000,000 lives
Several Japanese cities were destroyed

6. SS7H3c
After World War II, the U.S. occupied Japan and began the process of rebuilding the nation

7. SS7H3c Japan wrote a new constitution:
The emperor’s power was taken away, and he became a symbolic leader.

8. SS7H3c The U.S. rebuilt Japan by: Sharing manufacturing knowledge
Providing large sums of money through loans
Providing much needed resources for their industries
Placing limits on the size of Japan’s military

9. SS7H3c
The U.S. occupation of Japan ended in 1952, and the Japanese economy rapidly progressed