Japan Provincial Domain

Technologically, Japan was also ahead of America at the outset of the war. This, partially, is due to experience and having been

The United States of America occupies numerous areas in Japan for its military operations. The United States Army has various units that train and operate out of the Japanese islands. The Japanese islands are also home to the United States’ Navy’s Seventh Fleet, which enables us to maintain naval operations far away from our own borders. Although the United States has a heavy presence in Japan, this was not always the case. Prior to World War II the two nations were not the allies they are today. Japan was on a conquest throughout the Pacific and was successful in the defeat of many countries. Their quest was undeterred until they made the detrimental mistake of attacking the United States on our own soil. From that point in time

The Meiji Restoration, refers to the events that led to the “restoration” of power to Emperor Meiji Tenno. The previous political and military leader of Japan had been the Tokugawa shogunate, but due to the intrusion of the western powers, particularly the Americans, under the command of Commodore Perry, the Shogun was forced to return power to the Emperor. This restoration of power led to many changes in Japanese society such as the social structure, the education system and the Japanese economy that has contributed to Japan becoming a modern world power.

We froze all of Japan's assets in the US, and we put embargoes on all oil and scrap metal. We also closed the Panama Canal to Japanese shipping. However, as I look back on the situation, I do see that it made it harder for Japan to progress in the war.

After the bombs shattered the cities on August 6 and August 9 in 1945 the war was concluded. Japan had many parts to

Japan, an ally of Germany, also faced destruction during the war after nuclear bombs were dropped on two of their cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Emperor Hirohito and other Japanese government officials subsequently decided to surrender after Russia had declared war and the US began to look more threatening. Once the Emperor announced the country’s surrender, the populace was stunned. Japan had lost their military and was economically unstable. The citizens and many Japanese soldiers found it hard to accept the defeat, but the Emperor felt it was best for the country. Fortunately, from the 50’s to the 70’s Japan made a comeback and went from poor to rich. They began manufacturing goods and advancing their technology, and today they are known

The Japanese scholars were sent to study abroad and observe the Western sciences and languages to transform the Tokugawa Japanese agrarian economy. The introduction of Western technologies and ideas advanced the Japanese economy. The development of infrastructures such as railroads and telegraphs allowed Japan to develop new industries. Transportation and communication networks were advanced from large governmental investments. The government supported the growing businesses and

Additionally Government buildings including the Iolani Palace were turned into military offices. Then Military courts replaced the civil courts and military law was the law of the land for both civilians and military recruits. The Hawaiian Islands were essentially turned into one large military base. Also all the Japanese owned businesses were shut down.

At the end of World War II, the United States took occupation of Japan in an under the pretext of leading the nation toward a path of democracy. However, it appears that the intent of the United States has changed over time. Instead of helping Japan in the years after WWII, the United States used Japan as a pawn to better its own interests.

Although Japan changed in many ways from 1853 to 1941, there were also many factors that remained the same throughout the history of Japan. One such continuity was the maintained existence of a figurehead ruler controlled by other political authorities. The feudalistic emperor of Japan was the supposed “highest, most powerful authority” in the land, but was actually controlled by the military leaders- the shogun. Similarly, the militaristic emperor of Japan decades later continued to remain a figurehead ruler controlled by military and government officials. In addition, Japan continued to remain reliant on exports in order to maintain its economy. As a result of Japan’s small geographical size, the island nation had few natural resources and was forced to rely on exports to survive economically. The nation also grew increasingly reliant on other nations to provide materials and supplies that it could not provide for itself. This complete reliance on other nations was seen illustrated when the Japanese military was provoked to attacking another superpower- the United States, in response to the 1940 United States embargo

What happened to Japan at the end of WWll? Well, The US was working on a secret project called Project Manhattan, this project provided a weapon of mass destruction which would lead us to, The Cold War. The weapon was called an Atomic bomb. This bomb had the power to level a whole city. US flew to Hiroshima,Japan with the atomic bomb, nicknamed “Little boy.” On Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. “About 140,000 people were killed or died within months when the American B-29 “Enola Gay” bombed Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. After the bombing, Japan still wanted war. On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki.” (The Learning network) “The New York Times

Japan could recover despite the devastating losses during the end of World War II, but with their increase

Japanese industry and infrastructure, which were virtually destroyed during World War II, were systematically rebuilt to transform the country into a global economic leader by the mid-1960s. Post-World War II, the seven-year U.S. occupation of Japan proved to be a blessing in disguise as the Japanese received $2 billion in aid from the U.S. in the form of food, fertilizers, petroleum products and industrial materials.

     Upon Japan’s admitted defeat, the U.S. invaded and took occupation of the country for seven years. Though assumed to be a distressing circumstance and expected total domination, it was a benefit to Japan, for the United States to take control of them, rather than being a disadvantage. The occupation helped the recovery and development of Japan’s economy and also clarified understanding between the two countries.

Provided that, almost three million Japanese had been killed, citizens were homeless and hungry as for the food shortages. Hence, it is safe to say that the Japanese left behind a dangerous “power vacuum” as the colonized countries are vulnerable to communist expansion. To support this statement, there were only two millions of Tokyo’s seven million population in the city, thus Japan was an obvious target for Soviet expansion. Consequently, this is where the United States played their part as they soon filled this emptiness by becoming the dominant power in the pacific. . On top of that, the United States also had their control over Japan in terms of political, economy and changes in civic