1. Concepts: Conflict Creates Change Conflict Resolution
SS7H3c Explain the role of the United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII.
Concepts:
Conflict Creates Change
Conflict Resolution

2. Reasons for US Rebuilding Japan
Stop the spread of communism throughout Asia and promote democracy in the region by reforming Japan’s monarchy into a constitutional monarchy (democracy with an emperor with limited power).
Improve Japan’s economy in order to trade with Japan and sell US products to Japan’s market.

3. 1941

4. JAPAN ATTACKS THE U.S. 1941
Japan declares war on the U.S. by bombing the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. America then declares war on Japan and enters WWII.

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8. U.S. ENDS WORLD WAR II 1945
The U.S. drops atomic bombs on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WWII.

11. U.S. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN 1945
After WWII, Japan was placed under international control of the Allies through the Supreme Commander, General Douglas MacArthur.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur accepts the Unconditional Surrender from the Empire of Japan

12. US Occupies Japan
“Japanese soldier guarding road to Yokohama standing at attention with his back to a conquering American soldier who is driving by in a jeep as he displays an attitude of great respect according to Japanese culture.” Life Magazine

13. NAVY TROOPS STATIONED IN JAPAN

14. JAPANESE REFORMS (Changes) 1947
Political, economic, and social reforms were introduced, such as a freely elected Japanese Diet (legislature) and universal adult suffrage (voting rights). Japan establishes a constitutional monarchy.
Douglas MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.

15. JAPANESE CHANGES

16. JAPANESE CONSTITUTION

17. Transforming Japan into a Democracy

19. JAPANESE LEGISLATURE DIET
web-japan.org

20. FREE ELECTIONS AND WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

21. US ENDS OCCUPATION OF JAPAN 1952
US ends their occupation of Japan in Japan is granted membership into the United Nations in 1957.

22. U.N. HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK

23. US REBUILDS JAPAN’S ECONOMY 1955
U. S. financial support, along with the Japanese values of hard work lead to a period of great economic growth for Japan.

24. The Tokyo Labor College was one of the many institutions created after the war in order to promote more equitable economic development than had existed before

25. THE COMPACT CAR
JAPANESE IMPORTS TO THE U.S. IN THE 1970s

26. JAPAN REPRESENTED A NEW MARKET FOR AMERICAN GOODS AND SERVICES
THIS HELPED IMPROVE BOTH COUNTRY’S ECONOMIES

27. JAPAN IS A MODEL NATION 2009
Today, Japan has one of the most powerful industrialized economies in the world. Like the U.S., Japan encourages a market economy which motivates people to develop new ideas and expand businesses.

40. US REBUILDS JAPAN SUMMARY
Look at your performance task (the Rebuilding of Japan ‘Dust to Dominance’ timeline and story and collaborate with a partner and try to tell the story in your own words in chronological order