This was the year in which World War 2 began in the region, during the period of Japanese expansion. ... After Japan had been defeated and the European powers weakened, many Asian and Pacific nations wanted independence. ... Australian forces moved in to combat these problems and other problems such as the lawlessness and government corruption in the Solomon Islands. The Australian government also supports a country's right to self-determination, which means supporting itself rather than being run by outside governments such as the colonial rulers. ... These students then started massive ...

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Chieko Nichieushi Chieko Nichieushi was born in Fukuoka, Japan in 1925. ... By the time Chieko was 16, Japan started going to war with America. ... During 1944, American bombers attacked Japan. ... But the Japanese government did give their hotel three American P.O.W.'... At the end of the war, Chieko was 20 and problems with her family and the Government began. ...

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Numerous Buddhist temples were erected at government expense. ... Gradually Buddhism degenerated, mainly because of its immense wealth and alliance with the government. ... Confucian scholar-officials were given charge of all government functions. ...

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The cause of the war was that Korea was under Japanese rule ever since the end of the Chinese-Japanese war in 1895. After World War II, in 1945, Korea was freed from Japan. ... Also, since South Korea had a dictatorship, we wanted to prevent it from becoming communist and remaining a dictatorial form of government. ... Our involvement began with Korea dates back to when we dropped the atom bomb in Hiroshima, Japan and the defeated Japanese gave up Korea. ... This upset the United States which wanted the region to have a democratic government, rather than the existing dictatorship. ...

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General Douglas MacArthur, leader of the American Occupation forces in Japan, was the supreme commander of the allied forces at the time. ... To the UN, it was important to maintain influence over south Korea, as it is a very strategic location, sitting between Japan, the soviet union, and communist giant china. ... Though he was a hero in Japan, President Truman feared his pompous, self-assured nature, and thought of him as a loose cannon. ... Every nation has a right to it's own government, and the US helped maintain that. Also, if the US does nothing to stop the spread of Communi...

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Economically, the ROK has experienced what they call the "Miracle of the Han River," an economic success similar to Japan's before it entered a depression. ... Korea also shares a history of tributary relations with China in the years before the Japanese occupation of Korea. ... The US is setting its eye on North Korea and the threat it poses, while South Korea is focusing on stabilizing its economy and government. ... Nuclear proliferation might then spread to Japan and throughout Asia. ... South Korea would be competing for the American market with the cheap products from China ...

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The US wanted to give Japan a 'soft' treaty so they could rebuild as a strong anti-communist ally. Alternatively, New Zealand wanted a 'harsh' treaty so Japan would never threaten the Pacific in the future. In a compromise, USA made a defence treaty with Australia and New Zealand in exchange for a soft treaty for Japan. ... The other members would come to their aid, but only if it complied with their government. ...

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Since 1910, Korea had been under control of the Japanese government. In 1945, the communist Soviet Union invaded North Korea, quickly forcing the Japanese to surrender. ... Backing his unwavering support of Syngman Rhee's government, and other free nations around the world, Truman said, "If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world -- and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation" (Truman Doctrine, 1947). ...

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These actions resulted in many thousands of deaths and the surrender of Japan. ... First they were dropped to make Japan surrender quickly instead of having a long, bloody war with them. ... North Korea Korea was told during WWII that when Japan was defeated, they would be independent. ... To create a new government, the United Nations setup nation wide elections but North Korea would not let them into the north. ... Japan quickly severed all contact with North Korea because the event shook up the Japanese so much. ...

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Throughout its history, Korea has been repeatedly devastated by powers such as Japan, China, and Mongolia. ... This occurred soon after another foreign power, Japan, was defeated and left its occupation in Korea. ... The North has adopted a communist government, while the South runs a capitalist government. ... It is interesting to note that according to the website, Rhee's police used to work for Japanese police in Korea. ... The North Korean government is indeed a harsh dictatorship no doubt,...

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" This essay shall evaluate how significant the American government perceived the Korean War to be to global security by analysing key documents from the early war period such as daily summaries in addition to key speeches and NSC 68 and 48/2.Also, differing historians interpretations shall be included to create a coherent and all inclusive answer to the significance of the conflict in the U.S. ... " Furthermore, by acting in Korea this would be the first steps to establishing the critically important network of allied states (such as Japan and South Korea) that would sit alongsid...

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He gained national exposure in his second term as the chairman of the Senate Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program and his opposition to corruption in government operations, while remaining loyal to Roosevelt. ... Some of the tasks included the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and approving the surrender of the Japanese government. ...

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With their allies achieving victory in Japan and Europe, Korea was held under temporary control of Russia and the United States. ... The American government felt it was their duty as a democratic nation to stop the Soviet Union. ...

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Japan ruled Korea from 1905 until the end of World War 2. ... North Korea believed a communist government was the most beneficial government to live under. ... Korea would then most likely replace either Japan or Germany amongst the world's top four economies. ...

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In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. ... It was ironic that the majority of the problems to which General Clark referred came from the shrewd actions of Syngman Rhee and the ROK government. ... Legally, the UN did not need the approval of the ROK government to sign the armistice. ... Soon after, the government banned what it had previously called "spontaneous" demonstrations - occurring regularly, two or three times a day, for weeks. ...

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Initially by the Japanese, then the Manchus. ... In the late 19th century this policy took its toll, while other countries were experiencing industrial and military growth, the Koreans were unprepared and fell to Japanese imperialism. The Japanese occupation ended at the close of World War II. ...

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After making the decision to end World War II by dropping to atomic bombs on Japan, Truman entered a period of time that he would not even out last. ... This was a huge problem for the anti-communist government of the United States. ...

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A certain role in the development of the situation in this area has played and the position occupied by formally independent (from the USSR), the governments of Eastern European countries. ... One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. ... The atomic bombing of Japanese cities were, in fact, the act of deterrence aimed primarily against the Soviet Union. ...

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