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"New Japanese Constitution Goes into Effect." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 07 June 2017.

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"The majority of Japan’s direct war expenditures during World War I were spent from a Special Account for Emergency War Expenditures. Most of the annual revenues for the Special Account for Emergency War Expenditures were covered by an existing treasury surplus from Japan’s policies of fiscal austerity, natural tax increases, and a wartime excess profits tax without heavily depending on borrowing. In the end, the Special Account spent over 881,660,000 yen on World War I and the Siberian Intervention, and the combined wars cost Japan a total of 1.553 billion yen" This is how they were spending and using there money for their expenses.

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While this new constitution was mostly beneficial to Japan, there were some minor things that did not please the people such as the fact that their army, navy and air force were all taken away giving any country the ability to completely wipe Japan ,making them feel very insecure and vulnerable

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With the new government people didn't have a lot to complain about. After the new constitution of 1947, it gave all adults the right to vote, it gave them the bill of rights. The constitution also abolished peerage. To satisfy the people their emperor was left in control of the country, but all real political power was left to the Japanese government. This new government increased rapid economic growth and gained political sability

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They did not have a lot of support from Korea and China Because they were watching each other very carefully.

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This is a propaganda poster of Japan fighting "the devil" in a mask who is China in a mask. What it represents is China is a terrible cruel communist country who is killing people and taking money from other countries for themselves. It also shows that China is bad for based on all the black smoke and that Japan in good because they're floating above them on a light cloud with their people supporting them.

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"1945-U.S planes drop two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki  in August. Emperor Hirohito surrenders and relinquishes divine status. Japan placed under U.S military government. All military and navel forces banded."(Japan profile-timeline )

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New constitution comes into force, establishes parliamentary system with all adults being able to vote. Japan renounces war and pledges not to maintain land, sea, or air forces for that purpose. Emperor granted ceremonial status.

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"Japan signs peace treaty with U.S and other nations."(Japan profile-timeline

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1952-Japan regains independence. U.S retains several islands for military use, including Okinawa.

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Liberal Democratic party formed. Apart from brief interludes, party governs into 21st century.

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"Japan joins United Nations"(Japan profile-timeline

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"Japanese prime minister visits China and normal diplomatic relations are resumed. Japan subsequently closes embassy in Taiwan. Okinawa is returned to Japanese sovereignty, but U.S retains bases there."(Japan profile-timeline)

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"Emperor Hirohito dies".(Japan profile-timeline)

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U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 06 June 2017.

Japanese economic takeoff after 1945. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 June 2017.

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No country gained more from the cold war than Japan. While the United States and Europe were preoccupied with throw weights and satellite photographs, Japan was able to focus almost entirely on building an economy that became the envy of the world. ''in September, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur took charge of the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP) and began the work of rebuilding Japan''. This was some support of who was in control.