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| A major goal of the American occupation of Japan was to... |
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| destroy militarism in Japan |
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| What is an accurate representation of how Japanese society changed after world war two? |
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| Under the constitution, women gained equal rights as men |
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| The competition to get into a good Japanese school is fierce because it... |
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| opes the door to a successful career |
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| The Japanese economic miracle refers to Japan's... |
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| rapid recovery after world war two |
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| Japan responded to rising oil prices in the 1970s by... |
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| moving away from heavy industry and move towards high-tech industry |
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| What four factors help account for Japan's economic success? |
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1.close ties between business and government
2.use of western technology
3. development of own inventions
4. well educated work-force |
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| A _______ represents a major challenge for the Japanese economy in the coming future |
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| During the cold war, the U.S. urged Japan to... |
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| rearm and share in the cost of it's own defense |
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| Japanese foreign policy today is concerned primarily with... |
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| maintaining friendly relations with it's trading partners |
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| An issue that has sometimes caused strained relations between japan and it's asian neighbors is... |
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| conquest by Japan during WW2 |
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| "Emphasis on beauty in nature" reflect the influence of ______ on the arts of Japan |
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| "Popular culture blends western influences and Japanese traditions" best describes... |
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| popular culture in Japan today |
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Out of these five events, name which ones occured in order from earliest to latest, as well as the year they occured...
A. Allied occupation forces leave Japan (___)
B. Japan adopts a new constitution that forbids foreign military action (___)
C. Korean War begins; a good relationship for both Japan and UN forces (___)
D. MacArthur demilitarizes Japan; abolishes the samurai tradition (___)
E. OPEC's "oil shock" slows economic progress in Japan; high-technologies replace smock stack industries (___) |
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D= first, 1945
B= second, 1947
C= third, 1950
A= fourth, 1952
E= fifth, 1973 |
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| ______ is the largest city in Japan |
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| Japan reisolated themselves due to ____________ |
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| After the ________________________, 300,000 people were killed |
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| Three results of the new constitution set up by the U.S. was... |
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-new constitution/democracy established
-end of militarism
-end of zaibatsu |
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| Commodore _____ ended isolationism |
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