The end of 1945 was a bleak year in Japanese history. The war had just
ended, leaving a devastated and ashamed Japan in its wake. Importation was
almost non-existent, the economy was in tatters, and the future did not seem
very bright. But within the decade, a miracle happened. The Japanese economy,
previously broken and battered from years of war, actually recovered. Since they
were not allowed to have a military, Japan could afford to spend more on
economic growth, which is exactly what they did. They poured billions of dollars
into their economy, maintained low interest rates, and, by investing heavily in
both the technology and motor industries, increased their GDP (Gross domestic
product) from a devastated, post-war low to the
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From post-war
Japan up until the late 1980’s, people looked to this tiny island as a shining
example of capitalism, proving to the world that with the right economic policies
and a few powerful allies, a beaten-down and devastated nation, could completely
recover and wield one of the largest GDP’s in the world.
But nothing lasts forever. At the end of the 1980’s, disaster struck. The
stock market crashed, GDP fell, and during the decade that followed, the
economy collapsed into a depression: “During 1980-90, Japan's annual real GDP
growth rate was 4.6% but declined to 1.2% in the 1990s” . Though the value of
the yen increased, the Japanese population was not investing any money into
GDP growth and everyone was pulling their earnings out of the banks. All the yen
that Japan had spent to recover came back to bite them, and their economy was
plunged into debt. Many industries and companies that had been beneficial to
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Cost of living, on the other hand, has
continued to rise. The population is getting older, putting additional stress on the
budgetary infrastructure, and nervous investors are starting to lose faith in the
system. While the Japanese economy is still the third largest in the world,
outdated systems, an aging culture, and new economic problems have halted
growth and threatened Japan’s position on the world economic spectrum.
The Japanese economic system is outdated and based more on growing a
smaller economy than on maintaining a large one. Its solutions to economic
problems cost more than the country can afford. For example, Japan’s solution to
unemployment was to create public construction and cleaning jobs , a method
that works for smaller countries but is incredibly costly for larger ones, a fact
proven by the New Deal during America’s Great Depression, which dramatically
increased the national debt. According to Yutaka Harada, a journalist for the
Japanese Journal of Political Science: “It would be much better to give direct
assistance to those in need”. Plagued by formulaic systematic thinking and a lack
of competitive spark, The Japanese system lost much of its power.
Japan’s defeat was seen as a relief to some Japanese citizens and hard to swallow by others. Some individuals were even willing to kill their entire family and commit suicide after learning of Japan’s defeat . Japanese citizens, especially in Manchuria, faced hostility from Russians, Korean, and Americans who came and occupied parts of Japan . The defeat of Japan brought with it humiliation the country had not been prepared for. After World War II, the Imperial government had ended which made way for a new, peaceful era in Japan .
The Korean War, also known as the forgotten war , was one of the most brutal and violent wars of the 20th century. Less than five million people died during this war. My grandfather, Herbert Victor Sapper, was drafted during the time of the Korean War, but, he wasn’t sent to Korea, he was sent to Japan. Since my grandfather passed away in 1995, I gathered all of my information about my grandfather from my grandmother, Lelia Bell Sapper. Here is their story.
The Japanese government believed that the only way to solve its economic and demographic problems was to expand into its neighbor’s territory and take over its import market, mostly pointed at China. To put an end on that the United States put economic sanctions and trade embargoes. We believed that if we cut off their resources and their source of federal income than they would have no choice but to pull back and surrender. But the
Sabin, Burritt. "The War's Legacy [sic]: Dawn of a tragic era", Japan Times, February 8, 2004 (
After Japanese victories in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I, Japanese experience and confidence in military operations began to soar. As early as 1905, Japan had identified the United States as their primary threat and began preparations to win a war against it. Despite Japan’s vast combat experience and military buildup prior to the Pacific War, their prewar preparation was only slightly more robust than the United States and this edge was eaten away by time for three different reasons. First, Japan began the Pacific War with slight technological advantages over the United States and believed they could use higher-quality technology to defeat the quantitative numbers of a larger foe. Second, Japan created doctrine and effectively trained tactics for military operations to counter an offensive by the United States. Lastly, Japan conceived a very plausible limited strategy.
European style cabinet system headed by a prime minister and a staff consistent of former samurai mostly, but shied from them in favor of a system of civil service examinations to qualify officials
To fortify their nations, Japan and the Ottoman Empire underwent modernization and reformations between 1850 and 1914. At the start of the reforms both regions efforts at modernization were defensive, and both regions adopted Western elements into their society. Nonetheless, Japan worked to become a more industrialized nation, dissimilar to the Ottoman Empire, which was unable to create an industrial economy or strong state. Differences are also apparent during this modernization where women in the Ottoman Empire experienced greater opportunities than women in Japan who were suppressed in both public and political life.
Japan has moved on since then. They now have become one of the world's wealthiest countries and one of the United States' most powerful allies. Although Japan was hurting for a while, they overcame their struggles which is testament to how strong the people of Japan are, just ask Tamiko Tamonaga and Sachie Tashima. Word Count: 888
This investigation will attempt to examine the effectiveness of feudalism as an economic system. It is relevant as it examines a form of governing and its impact on the economic status of a country. This allows it to be decided whether or not it was successful, and therefore if it is relevant to use in the modern world and what consequences might follow. Specifically, it will be focusing on feudal society from the Kamakura Period, starting in 1185 CE, to the Azuchi-Momoyama Period, ending in 1615 CE, within Japan. The issues that will be addressed are how feudalism affected the economic prosperity of the Japanese people, and how it affected Japan’s productivity and advancement. This will be accomplished by examining a variety of secondary sources, such as William E. Deal’s Handbook to Life in Medieval & Early Modern Japan and Conrad Shirokauer’s A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations.
War changes people’s lives; it changes the way people act, the way they think, and what they believe in. The people of Japan hold tradition and honor above everything else, this is something that did not change throughout the war. Though the world is changing right before the Japanese peoples’ eyes, they keep honor and tradition locked into their minds as well as their hearts. Frank Gibney’s statement, “There is no question that the Japanese people had participated wholeheartedly in the war effort.” is partly true as well as not. True in the sense that the Japanese did do certain things that may be counted as participating in the war, yet these acts were not done wholeheartedly.
The Second World War years saw Japan engaged in military operations throughout Asia with many significant victories. The dropping of Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki however brought Japan to its knees. The once feared and dreaded Japanese armies were defeated. In the years since, both Western and Asian historians have been able to compile detailed records gained from interviews with survivors and from analysis of Japanese documents themselves giving shocking evidence of the scope of atrocities committed by the Japanese armies and government officials. Regardless of their admirable achievements in industry and technology in the 21st century, the Japanese are must still come to ...
The Japanese Economy & nbsp;& nbsp;& nbsp;& nbsp;& nbsp; The prewar economy of Japan was a Socialist economy and the country was ruled by an emperor up to WW2 and after WW2 it started to lean towards a mixed market economy until what it is today, although its government is Socialist it is leaning towards a mixed market economy. & nbsp; The Japanese economy is a mixed economy that leans towards market, it is like this because almost all businesses are run by private corporations or people. and that is the market of the economy. And the reason that they are thriving and are so competitive is because of the trade tariffs and quotas that the government has in place. These regulations include heavy taxes on some products.
“Is herbal medicine a complementary therapy?” Discuss the ways in which herbal medicine is a complementary therapy, and draw your own conclusion. Herbal medicine been used by humans for as long as we have walked on our planet - it is the oldest form of therapy practised by mankind (Griggs, 1997, p.1). In many remote areas of the world, herbal medicine is still practised as the sole form of medical treatment, however, despite the fact that it has been continually practised for centuries, herbal medicine has undergone many shifts in how it is perceived as a therapeutic tradition in the western world. This fluctuation in attitude is usually the result of factors such as developments in science, new discoveries in pharmaceuticals, political and
Japan has very significant characteristics in terms of their economic power either in the Asia- Pacific region or around the world. After World War II the Japanese economy was deeply affected by shortages, inflation, and currency devaluation means that Japanese economy was bankrupt position. Therefore, Japan passed under the control of US in the post- Second World War period. From this point, economic transformation or recovery or development has started in Japan with the impacts of US and Japanese governments. Besides this economic aid, US also guided Japan in democratization and demilitarization whereas Japanese government had direct role dealing with those developments different from what happened in Germany at that time. What it means that is Japanese government had played interventionist role into economy. On the other hand, one of the significant reasons of why US needed to help former enemy is the fact that after the WWII was the beginning of the Cold War and Russian presence was in the region. That’s why US made their contribution in order to revive Japan.