2.1 - Japan Flashcards
What decision was made at Yalta regarding Japan?
USSR would declare war to assist USA
Who was in control and what was established in December 1945?
MacArthur and an Inter-Allied committee
What influenced the reconstruction of Japan?
- Suffered 3 million deaths in WW2
- Major starvation issues
- Poor economy
- Most importantly could become a target for Soviet expansion
What was Stage 1 of Japanese reconstruction?
Demilitarisation and disarmament
What did MacArthur initially do to Japanese army and weapons?
Dismantled the army and destroyed the weapons
- 200,000 militarists purged from public life
When did the new constitution come into place?
May 1947
What did the new constitution implement?
- Political parties could exist
- Women gained equal rights
-Hirohito removed from politics - MacArthur became god like figure
What was stage 2 of Japanese reconstruction?
Economic reform
Following WW2 what was the situation of Japan’s economy?
Depended on imports for food and materials and industrial production was low
What did congress provide to Japan in 1949?
$500 million for food and raw materials
How did the economic reform benefit them both through trade and finance?
- Built up foreign trade
- Fixed exchange rates to boost exports
What was Stage 3?
Role of Japan in US containment
Benefits for West becoming allied with Japan
- Industrial and military resources
- Military base in north-east Asia
- Example to encourage non communist countries to fight against communism
What was Stage 4?
Japan at centre of US defensive strategy
When was the San Fransisco Peace Treaty?
8th September 1951
Terms of SFPT
- Full sovereignty (power)
- Reparations by negotiation
- Loss of land surrender to the USA
- US occupation forces to withdraw
- Taiwan has not returned to China
What did the US gain from the San Francisco Peace Treaty?
- Unrestricted use of Japan’s military bases
- Right to veto Japan offering its military bases to others
When did Japan’s army reach 130,000?
1954
What was the National police reserve and how many members?
To defend Japan
- 75,000
When was the IAC formed for Japan?
December 1945
When did war trials begin?
May 1946
When was the Defensive Perimeter Strategy
12 Jan 1950
When was NSC 68?
April 1950
When did US occupation of Japan end?
April 1952
