1. Guiding Question
Why did the United States put so much time, money, and effort into rebuilding Japan?

2. Japan is granted membership into the United Nations 1945 2009
EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF THE
UNITED STATES
IN THE
REBUILDING
OF JAPAN
AFTER
WORLD WAR II
Japan declares war on the U.S. by bombing the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in America then declares war on Japan and enters WWII.
Japan is granted membership into the United Nations
Political, economic, and social reforms were introduced, such as a freely elected Japanese Diet (legislature) and universal adult suffrage (voting rights). Japan establishes a constitutional monarchy.
U. S. financial support, along with the Japanese values of hard work lead to a period of great economic growth for Japan.
The U.S. drops atomic bombs on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WWII.
Today Japan has one of the most powerful industrialized economies in the world. Like the U.S., Japan encourages a market economy which motivates people to develop new ideas and expand businesses.
After WWII, Japan was placed under international control of the Allies through the Supreme Commander, General Douglas MacArthur.
1945
2009
1955
1947
1952
1941

3. sfstatejournalismhistory.blogspot.com

4. commons.wikimedia.org

6. Transforming Japan into a Democracy

7. JAPANESE LEGISLATURE DIET

8. FREE ELECTIONS AND WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

9. US ENDS OCCUPATION OF JAPAN 1952
US ends their occupation of Japan in Japan is granted membership into the United Nations in 1957.

10. U.N. HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK

11. US REBUILDS JAPAN’S ECONOMY 1955
A period of great economic growth for Japan.
We still see this today!

12. JAPAN REPRESENTED A NEW MARKET FOR AMERICAN GOODS AND SERVICES
THIS HELPED IMPROVE BOTH COUNTRY’S ECONOMIES

23. 3-5 complete, academic sentences for each question
Ticket Out the Door
Why did the United States put so much time, money, and effort into rebuilding Japan? Explain what they did to rebuild Japan as well as the results of the rebuilding.
What was the US’s role in rebuilding Japan? What was created?
3-5 complete, academic sentences for each question