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Rebuilding Japan II
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Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the Soviet invasion of Manchukuo, Japan formally accepted the unconditional surrender terms imposed on her by the Allies. As general Douglas MacArthur landed on Japanese soil he immediately called for the arrest of suspected war criminals Hideki Tojo and Nobusuke Kishi, the Tokyo Trial then ensued.
After years of war Japanese cities were decimated by incendiary and the atomic bombings while the Japanese populace was on the brink of mass starvation. MacArthur now has the goal of restoring this annihilated nation and rebuilding it. With the Cold War forming what does the future of Japan hold?
Topics Covered
Potsdam acceptance
Tokyo Trial
Rebuilding Japan
Article 9 and the new constitution
China falls to the reds
Korean War
Douglas MacArthur gets sacked
After years of war Japanese cities were decimated by incendiary and the atomic bombings while the Japanese populace was on the brink of mass starvation. MacArthur now has the goal of restoring this annihilated nation and rebuilding it. With the Cold War forming what does the future of Japan hold?
Topics Covered
Potsdam acceptance
Tokyo Trial
Rebuilding Japan
Article 9 and the new constitution
China falls to the reds
Korean War
Douglas MacArthur gets sacked
55 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 330299654 series 2829400
Content provided by Hayden. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Hayden or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the Soviet invasion of Manchukuo, Japan formally accepted the unconditional surrender terms imposed on her by the Allies. As general Douglas MacArthur landed on Japanese soil he immediately called for the arrest of suspected war criminals Hideki Tojo and Nobusuke Kishi, the Tokyo Trial then ensued.
After years of war Japanese cities were decimated by incendiary and the atomic bombings while the Japanese populace was on the brink of mass starvation. MacArthur now has the goal of restoring this annihilated nation and rebuilding it. With the Cold War forming what does the future of Japan hold?
Topics Covered
Potsdam acceptance
Tokyo Trial
Rebuilding Japan
Article 9 and the new constitution
China falls to the reds
Korean War
Douglas MacArthur gets sacked
After years of war Japanese cities were decimated by incendiary and the atomic bombings while the Japanese populace was on the brink of mass starvation. MacArthur now has the goal of restoring this annihilated nation and rebuilding it. With the Cold War forming what does the future of Japan hold?
Topics Covered
Potsdam acceptance
Tokyo Trial
Rebuilding Japan
Article 9 and the new constitution
China falls to the reds
Korean War
Douglas MacArthur gets sacked
55 episodes
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