2. It’s Cause and Effect Time in room 309. Effect – I stare at you with a blank look as if to say I don’t care what you think Cause – You are probably complaining

3. Effect  Japan’s militarism is destroyed  Militarism?  A policy of aggressive military preparedness

4. Cause  Japan’s armed forces are disbanded  Trials are held to punish those responsible for wartime atrocities  New Constitution forbids military forces except for defense

5. Effect  Democratic government is established and strengthened

6. Cause  New constitution strips emperor of power and gives power to the people, who elect representatives to government  New constitution protects basic rights  Japan’s education system is opened to all  Women gain the right to vote and hold office  The right of workers to unionize is protected  Large estates are divided among tenant farmers

7. Cause  Japan successfully produces goods for export  Japan build a favorable balance of trade  Japan has a well-educated and skilled work force  Japanese workers save their income  Japan spends little on the military

8. Effect  Japan’s economy grows dramatically

9. Effect  Japan seeks better relations with oil-producing nations in the Middle East  Japan tries to reduce energy use

10. Cause  OPEC raises oil prices in the 1970s

11. Effect  Most women remain in low-paying jobs, and fewer receive higher education

12. Cause  Traditional attitudes toward women remain

13. Diet

14. Gross Domestic Product

15. Trade Deficit