The American Involvement In The Rise of Japan This essay describes how the American army and the government affected Japan economically as it recovered from the defeat in World War II.

The American Involvement in The Rise of Japan The Japanese attempt to seize control in Eastern Asia and the Pacific during the Second World War resulted in a devastating defeat. While this caused much suffering, the Japanese were eager to rise up once more and join, if not surpass, the leading powers of the world. Japan managed to do so much quicker than Germany, its partner in WWII, even though Germany possessed higher technology before …

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