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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.
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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.
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What is similar about the US and Japanese government structures?

A
They both have a bicameral legislature.
B
They both have a constitutional monarchy.
C
They both have a prime minister.
D
They both have a parliamentary democracy.
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Which best describes how economic growth has changed Japanese society since the US occupation?

A
Only two economic classes have remained.
B
Wealth has been equally distributed throughout society.
C
A sizeable middle class has developed.
D
Most of the population has amassed great wealth.
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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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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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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.
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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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How did the Japanese economy benefit from the Korean War? Check all that apply.

A
Factories reopened.
B
Incomes doubled.
C
Innovations occurred.
D
Jobs were created.
E
Infrastructure was rebuilt.
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What was the first major step in making Japan a democracy?

A
creating a new constitution
B
dethroning the royal family
C
reducing citizens’ rights
D
holding parliamentary elections

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