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Which most likely explains why the Japanese royal family was not prosecuted for war crimes?

A
The United States feared the Japanese military would revolt.
B
The United States needed the royal family’s input to run the government.
C
The United States lacked evidence the royal family committed crimes.
D
The United States wanted to build an ongoing alliance with Japan.
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After World War II, many Japanese territories were

A
increasingly difficult for Japan to control.
B
placed under the control of other nations.
C
granted independence from Japan.
D
supportive of the US occupation.
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After the end of the US occupation, what happened to the Japanese economy?

A
It needed government intervention.
B
It continued to grow.
C
It went into a depression.
D
It started to decline.
4

How did the United States’ approach regarding the Japanese economy shift during the Korean War?

A
It focused on growth rather than reform.
B
It focused on reform rather than growth.
C
It focused on reform rather than stabilization.
D
It focused on stabilization rather than decline.
5

How did land reform affect the power structure of Japanese society?

A
It decreased the power of the poor.
B
It decreased the power of the government.
C
It increased the power of the wealthy.
D
It increased the power of the poor.
6

What were the United States’ primary goals in restructuring the Japanese government? Check all that apply.

A
democratizing the country
B
dismantling the military
C
electing a president
D
eliminating communist influences
E
prosecuting war criminals
7

How were farmers able to afford to buy land?

A
The US government funded the purchase of land.
B
The Japanese government sold land at a reasonable price.
C
The Japanese government redistributed all land equally.
D
The wealthy had to sell land to them in installments.
8

In what way did the new Japanese constitution change the role of the emperor?

A
He gained the power to choose the prime minister.
B
He was forced to declare he did not have divine power.
C
He was no longer the ceremonial head of state.
D
He became a permanent member of the Diet.
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Given that Japan was left with minimal defenses after the war, how has it protected itself?

A
Its military reserves primarily provide protection.
B
Its police force acts as a protective force.
C
US military bases in Japan provide protection.
D
Allied forces coordinate protection.
10

How did Japan establish itself as a global economic power? Check all that apply.

A
by developing new industries
B
by developing new technologies
C
by exporting natural resources
D
by finding substantial oil deposits
E
by focusing on exports
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What were the primary goals in restructuring the Japanese economy? Check all that apply.

A
allowing trade unions
B
establishing keiretsu
C
dissolving zaibatsu
D
introducing land reforms
E
privatizing the banks
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Today, most of the government reforms made during the US occupation of Japan have been

A
maintained.
B
abandoned.
C
gradually altered.
D
overturned.

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