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  1. Postwar Japan is the period in Japanese history beginning with the surrender of Japan to the Allies on September 2, 1945, and lasting at least until the end of the Shōwa era in 1989. Despite the massive devastation it suffered in the Second World War, Japan established itself as a global economic power at peace with the world.
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    What happened to Japan after WW2?After World War II had ended, Japan was devastated. All the large cities (with the exception of Kyoto ), the industries and the transportation networks were severely damaged. A severe shortage of food continued for several years. The occupation of Japan by the Allied Powers started in August 1945 and ended in April 1952.
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    When did World War II end?The Pacific half of World War II, which began with Japan's attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, ended almost four years later when Japan surrendered to American-led Allies on September 2, 1945. The surrender came after the United States had dropped two atomic bombs on Japan.
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    When did Japan become a part of the Allied Empire?De facto map of Japan (red) under Allied occupation. Japan was occupied and administered by the victorious Allies of World War II from the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945 at the end of the Second World War until the Treaty of San Francisco took effect on April 28, 1952.
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    How did the US change the Japanese government after WW2?The San Francisco Peace Treaty and the United States- Japan Security Treaty were signed during World War II. In April 1952, Japan reclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union and re-established its international status. In 1946, how did the US change the Japanese government after WWII? As a result, it was able to create a democratic government.
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    Postwar Japan is the period in Japanese history beginning with the surrender of Japan to the Allies on September 2, 1945, and lasting at least until the end of the Shōwa era in 1989. Despite the massive devastation it suffered in the Second World War, Japan established itself as a global economic power at peace with the … See more

    The Allied occupation ended on April 28, 1952, when the terms of the Treaty of San Franciscowent into effect. By the terms of the treaty, Japan … See more

    Despite its central position in the world economy, Japan has played a modest role in global politics for much of the postwar period.
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    • Allinson, Gary D. Japan's Postwar History (Cornell University Press, 2004)
    • Cooney, Kevin J. Japan's Foreign Policy Since 1945 (2006) See more

    The early post-war years were devoted to rebuilding lost industrial capacity: major investments were made in electric power, coal, steel, and … See more

    Japan continued to experience Westernization in the postwar era, much of which came about during the occupation, when American … See more

    • 1945: Surrender of Japan to the Allies (September 2)
    • 1946: Emperor Hirohito renounces his own divinity See more

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