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QuizMultiple Choice

End of the War in the Pacific

Question 9 • AZ-US/AZ History B (SS302)

How did the goals of MacArthur affect Japan’s economy in the decades following World War II?

Answer
A
Japan struggled to grow for many years.
B
Japan changed to an agricultural economy.
C
Japan became one of the world’s strongest economies.
D
Japan had to rely on the US for economic support.

Explanation

After World War II, General MacArthur led the Allied occupation of Japan and oversaw reforms meant to rebuild the country and make its society and economy more stable. In the following decades, Japan experienced rapid industrial growth and became one of the world’s strongest economies. It did not remain economically weak or shift to farming; the best answer is “Japan became one of the world’s strongest economies.”

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