Episode 537 – The New Order
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the Occupation comes to an end, but what happens next? This week is all about the 1950s, when clashing visions of Japan’s future would culminate in one of the largest protests in the nation’s history, laying the groundwork for the political world that has existed ever since.
Sources
Kapur, Nick. Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise After Anpo
Pyle, Kenneth. Japan Rising: The Sources of Japanese Power and Prestige
Jansen, Marius. The Making of Modern Japan
Lu, David. Japan: A Documentary History, Vol II
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