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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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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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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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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
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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 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 event changed how the United States approached the Japanese economy?

A
the Chinese Communist Revolution
B
the Korean War
C
the Vietnam War
D
the death of Emperor Hirohito
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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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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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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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