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Reconstruction in Japan — Quiz

Question 8 • World History

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

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

Explanation

After World War II, Japan’s land reform transferred much farmland from large landlords to the tenant farmers who worked it. This weakened the landlords’ influence and gave poorer farmers greater economic independence and power in society. So land reform increased the power of the poor.

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