Postwar Japan The economic miracle Postwar Japan Postwar

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Postwar Japan The economic miracle Postwar Japan

Postwar Japan The economic miracle Postwar Japan

Postwar Japan • What was the “economic miracle”? – What makes it a miracle?

Postwar Japan • What was the “economic miracle”? – What makes it a miracle? – What industries were important? – What made it possible? • What social changes took place after the war? – – – In education? For women? For minorities? In cities and the countryside? In the workplace? • How did the media change? – What events influenced the change? • What other cultural developments do we see? Postwar Japan 2

Postwar politics • What was the major political division in Japan? – What points

Postwar politics • What was the major political division in Japan? – What points did they differ on? – What happened to the communists and why? • What important change occurred in 1955? – How did the LDP operate? (271) – What were the main political goals of the 1950 s? • What constitutional changes were sought? • How did labor unions change in the 1950 s? • Evaluate the US military presence in Japan in the 1950 s. (274) • What political activities did women engage in? – What issues did they focus on? • What issues were students concerned about? – What political activity did they engage in? Postwar Japan 3

Postwar politics • What was the Police Duties law, and what happened with it?

Postwar politics • What was the Police Duties law, and what happened with it? • Why might we consider 1960 a particularly important year? • Why was the Miike coal mine strike important? – What was its outcome? • How did the government relate to: – farmers? Why? – Small business people? Why? • How did the labor movement advance the interests of workers? – What were some of the most active unions? • • How did the Japanese people respond to the Vietnam war? What were important student issues in the 1960 s? What other social issues arose in the 1960 s? (283 -85) How did local governments perform in the 1960 s and 70 s? Postwar Japan 4

1970 s and 80 s • What are some things that change for Japan

1970 s and 80 s • What are some things that change for Japan from the 1960 s to the 1980 s? – What are some of the major issues it encounters? • Describe Japan’s relationship with the US. – What were some of the key issues there? – What measures did the government take in response to foreign criticism? • Describe Japan’s relationship with the rest of Asia. – What were Japan’s goals, and how did it pursue them? • What were some effects of the ’ 73 oil shock? • What were the distinctive features of Japanese business at the time? (Lu) – Why were they important? • How did politics function? Why was it a “conservative heyday”? • What social changes are associated with this time? – Why? Postwar Japan 5

1990 s and beyond • Gordon sees 1989 and 1990 as important. – Why?

1990 s and beyond • Gordon sees 1989 and 1990 as important. – Why? What do you think? • What political changes occur in the 1990 s? – For the LDP in particular? – Why? • What leads to the bursting of the “economic bubble”? – What continued foreign pressure does Japan face? – What other incidents did Japan have to deal with (in 1995, for example)? – What governmental problems did it have? • Japan at this point faces a declining population. – What impacts may this have? • on economy? • on quality of life? • on social structure? • What social changes occurred at this time? – in education, for youth, for the social fabric, for quality of life? Postwar Japan 6