post war occupation of Japan

Question 1

the three D’s

Answer 1

-demystification (regarding emperor)
-demilitarization (miltary machinert, Tokyo trial, textbook content)
-democratization (most comploctaed)

Question 2

zaibatsu busting

Answer 2

(monopoly busting) breaking up monopolies and encourage small businesses.

-the back bone of capitalist society

Question 3

land reforms post WWII

Answer 3

small land ownership for farmers. they wanted to equalize land productviity

Question 4

how was land divied up in meji era

Answer 4

land belonged to emperor

Question 5

labor unions (collective bargaining)

Answer 5

wanted to organize workers because wanted spokesperson to speak on their behalf (collective bargain) all want same thing so one person can help them

Question 6

womens rights

Answer 6

-womens suffrage and general welfare

-women for first time could vote. Taisho (1920) all men could vote. 1947 women can vote in japan with new constitution. women were encouraged to enter work force

Question 7

education reforms

Answer 7

democratizing the curriculem

-included 9 years of compulsory education

Question 8

new constitution of japan (1947)

Answer 8

no war clause, dont have formal miliatry, not supposed to defend themselves.
emperor was demystefied (not god)

Question 9

reversal of early course of occupation

Answer 9

labor unions by nature can lead to communism, so threat to US. some earlier polices were reversed/regned back in

Question 10

what was the treaty that officilaly brought WWII back to an end

Answer 10

san francisco peace treaty (1951)