American Colonization Of Japan

The end of WWII in Japan marked an end to bloodshed and the loss of many lives, an announcement by Emperor Hirohito lead to the technological changes in Japan. The most coveted of changes in Japan post-war was the railway system, which gradually moved from wooden cars to steel, slowed by the cost and benefit analyses. Japan depended heavily on foreign knowledge, which meant that many engineers were sent to learn new methods of lightweight technology for rail, which was sparked by post WWI efforts to remain ahead. The American occupation of Japan lead to dismay, aeronautical engineers with deep backgrounds in lightweight technology were laid off, and thus were not able to research and develop technology associated with aviation and military.

Science and technology became a necessity for the improvement of Korea and its people, Lee explains “Self-improvement in the fields of science and technology emerged as a key goal because of the growing consensus among Koreans that they had to learn science and technology in or to survive. ” (Lee, 785) The need for survival meant that there was an emphasis on technological and scientific achievements, which was suppressed by Japanese and their overarching control over Korea. The Japanese colonization of Japan resulted in a nationalistic movement, in which media were celebrating the achievements of inventors regardless of their professional

Japan, Korea, and India had different reactions to external pressure, as well as towards the end of the regimes. Japan after WWII could appropriate their engineers towards a more productive measure, in which their expertise became essential to the reduced weight and increased the safety of railway cars. Nehru in India accepted science as a gift from colonial rule and used his political means to propagate an agenda towards a more stable India, which included improving the quality of life for Indians. Japanese colonialism inspired a form of nationalistic pride in Korea, which centered around independence from Japanese rule and the production of Korean made inventions. Japan, Korea, and India improved upon themselves in the midst of occupation, colonialism, and responded to pressure as a country. The three articles centered around the ability of the three countries to revolt against adversity, and to change their outlook as a function of external pressure in the form of authoritarian rule. Each country responded differently to pressure, which included forms of patriotic and nationalistic pursuits to better their