2-WWII+Japan+OT

What were the circumstances in the Occupied Territory that compelled the policies implemented by the occupying power there? How was policy shaped to address these circumstances?
====What were the effects of the occupation of your territory on the occupying power's war effort? This should include basic data such as numbers of troops diverted to the occupation and so forth, but should also take into account less logistical factors such as the psychological effect of occupation on the occupying power, issues of morale, attitudes of occupation forces toward the local population (and vice versa) and the degree to which that sharpened or dulled the occupiers' resolve, etc.====
 * ====There were many differences in opinion within the departments of Supreme Commander of Allied Powers (SCAP). They were all related to general policy questions and of individual cases.====
 * ====Additionally, the primary reason for the implementation of the policies in Japan was the conflicted departments within the administration in Washington.====
 * ==== Eventually the subject of Japanese research was taken up by the United States along with the other allies in the Far Eastern Commission. They specifically asked for a review of the policy that stated Japanese were not allowed to do research on atomic energy. Since the request was not specific enough, the policy was not clarified right away. ====
 * ==== American authorities recommended the use of business practices. ====
 * ==== They wanted to implement industrial policies, and ever since the, they have turned into sources of tension between Japan and its trading partners. (United States during occupation) ====
 * ====Japan was occupied from 1945-1951 and the occupation happened after the war had ended by Allied countries and the United States. ====
 * ====There were various policies being implemented (industrial, political, and land reforms). These policies ultimately hurt the Japanese economy and were not beneficial towards the relationships with their major trading partners. ====
 * ====The working class was also particularly affected because of the unstable condition of the economy and the Allied countries gained from the trading policies implemented (were considered unjust through the Japanese’ eyes). As a result, the Japanese did not have much support for what the allied countries were doing; yet they were not able to prevent anything else from happening. ====

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 * ==== The Japanese entered the period of economic growth with elements such as t eh Confucian ethic and a conscious response to the “facts of life”. ====
 * ==== Japan felt held back due to the forbidding prospects for the future and the way the economy was looking. They were uncertain about the SCAP’s intentions and their loss in involvement in outside affairs. ====
 * ==== The SCAP”S goal was to suppress the Japanese aggression, they were ignorant to Japan’s industrial organization. ====
 * ==== Ultimately, there was much confusion that resulted form the SCAP’s intentions regarding reparations and an economic purge. This caused psychological issues as the policies were remembered as bitter happenings. ====

What were the effects of occupation on women & youth in the Occupied Territory? Use case studies to illustrate.
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 * ====There were many rapes reported during the occupation of Japan by the United States. ====
 * ==== This proves there was little sense of trust. What was worse was that the women stayed silent about the crimes in fear of what would happen to them if they disclosed any information to authorities. ====
 * ==== The soldiers committed rape because they knew they had little chance of surviving. There were also various reported rapes said to have been committed by US soldiers because of the spike in prostitution. ====
 * The women made money through prostitution because they had little money. This caused an influx of venereal diseases, which often resulted in death.

WORKS CITED

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Nimmo, William F.. Stars and stripes across the Pacific the United States, Japan, and Asia/Pacific region, 1895-1945. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2001. Print. =====