The US was not focused on punishing Japan or getting reparations, instead they wanted the development of economic institutions with the focus on economic reconstruction to achieve political stability.
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What was the GATT?
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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Why did the US want Japan to join GATT?
To strengthen Japan's access to Western trade but also prevent trade with communist China from late 1950s.
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Who was Mao Zedong?
Communist leader of China from 1949.
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When did Zedong create a military alliance with the USSR?
In Feb 1949.
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How did Chinas involvement with the USSR and the Korean war affect the USA's views of itself and communism?
It led to the globalisation of containment and an increasing commitment to view itself as a global police officer, despite the existence of the UN.
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Who was Japan's Prime Minister?
Shigeru Yoshida
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Who was the USA's chief negotiator?
John Dulles
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When was the San Francisco Peace Treaty created? Between who?
September 1951 - between Japan and the allied powers.
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What did the San Fran. Peace Treaty NOT do?
1) Place signif. restrictions on Japan's economy. 2) Place signif. restrictions on its future political model. 3) Identify Japan's responsibility for the war. 4) Restrict Japan's rearmament. 5) Get reparations for SE Asian states prev.occupied by JPN
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What DID the San Fran. Treaty do?
1) Recognise the full sovereignty of the Japanese people. 2) Force Japan to renounce any claims to a wide range of neighbouring territories incl. Korea and Formosa (Taiwan).
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What did the USA require Japan to sign in return?
A bilateral security agreement - the US-Japan Security Treaty (1951)
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What did the US-Japan Security Treaty give the USA?
1) Unrestricted use of military bases in Japan. 2) Administrative control of Okinawa. 3) the right to use military force to intervene in any internal disorder in Japan. 4) the right to veto Japan offering military bases to other states.
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How was Japan rearmed?
MacArthur ordered Japan to a 75,000 strong National Police Reserve. Aug 1952: 110,000 ground troops created by the Japanese gov. By July '54, 140,000 Self-Defence force was created + the US funded this with $240mill.
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Who was Jiang Jieshi + what were his forces called?
China's nationalist anti-communist leader - his forces were called the KMT (nationalist forces).
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When did the Chinese Communist party (CCP) announce its alleigance to the USSR?
In June 1949.
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What was the Defensive Perimeter? When?
Jan 1950 - Acheson argued that the military defence of Japan was the responsibility of the USA.
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Limitations of Defensive Perimeter?
Korea was not included.
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When did the USA's nuclear monopoly end?
In September 1949
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What was the NSC-68? When?
April 1950: Review of US objectives: stressed the urgency of building the USA's political, economic and military power, it was focused on globalisation and containment.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What was the GATT?
Back
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Card 3
Front
Why did the US want Japan to join GATT?
Back
Card 4
Front
Who was Mao Zedong?
Back
Card 5
Front
When did Zedong create a military alliance with the USSR?
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