HIST 96.07 Seminar: Topics in Modern Japanese History

The postwar U. S. occupation of Japan has generated intense scholarly interest and debate. The debate has centered on the effects of the American-directed reform program and the so-called "reverse course" in Occupation policy. Just how significant was the Occupation for the postwar development of Japan? Did it cause a sharp break in modern Japanese history? And to what extent did the United States remake Japan in its own image?

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Class of 2023 and Before Major/Minor Dist: AALAC; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major/Minor Dist: Asia, modern.