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Japan Cuba
Mr. Etter
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History
10th Grade
01/11/2012

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A major goal of the American occupation of Japan was to...
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destroy militarism in Japan
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What is an accurate representation of how Japanese society changed after world war two?
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Under the constitution, women gained equal rights as men
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The competition to get into a good Japanese school is fierce because it...
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opes the door to a successful career
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The Japanese economic miracle refers to Japan's...
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rapid recovery after world war two
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Japan responded to rising oil prices in the 1970s by...
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moving away from heavy industry and move towards high-tech industry
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What four factors help account for Japan's economic success?
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1.close ties between business and government
2.use of western technology
3. development of own inventions
4. well educated work-force
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A _______ represents a major challenge for the Japanese economy in the coming future
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labor shortage
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During the cold war, the U.S. urged Japan to...
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rearm and share in the cost of it's own defense
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Japanese foreign policy today is concerned primarily with...
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maintaining friendly relations with it's trading partners
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An issue that has sometimes caused strained relations between japan and it's asian neighbors is...
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conquest by Japan during WW2
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"Emphasis on beauty in nature" reflect the influence of ______ on the arts of Japan
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Zen
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"Popular culture blends western influences and Japanese traditions" best describes...
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popular culture in Japan today
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Out of these five events, name which ones occured in order from earliest to latest, as well as the year they occured...

A. Allied occupation forces leave Japan (___)
B. Japan adopts a new constitution that forbids foreign military action (___)
C. Korean War begins; a good relationship for both Japan and UN forces (___)
D. MacArthur demilitarizes Japan; abolishes the samurai tradition (___)
E. OPEC's "oil shock" slows economic progress in Japan; high-technologies replace smock stack industries (___)
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D= first, 1945
B= second, 1947
C= third, 1950
A= fourth, 1952
E= fifth, 1973
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______ is the largest city in Japan
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Honshu
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Japan reisolated themselves due to ____________
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Christian missionaries
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After the ________________________, 300,000 people were killed
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The Rape of Nanjing
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Three results of the new constitution set up by the U.S. was...
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-new constitution/democracy established
-end of militarism
-end of zaibatsu
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Commodore _____ ended isolationism
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Commodore Perry
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