Was the US-led rebuilding of Japan after World War II successful? Why or why not?
A.
No, Japan's democracy was overthrown in a coup and was not reestablished for decades.
B.
Yes, Japan became a stable democracy with one of the biggest economies in the world.
C.
No, Japan's weak military allowed it to fall under Soviet influence until the end of the Cold War.
D.
Yes, Japan developed a large and powerful military to counter China and the Soviet Union.
B. Yes, Japan became a stable democracy with one of the biggest economies in the world.
The US-led rebuilding of Japan after World War II was largely successful. Japan was able to establish a stable democracy, rebuild its economy, and become an economic powerhouse in the decades that followed. Japan's transformation from a defeated aggressor in World War II to one of the world's leading democracies and economies is considered a major success of US-led efforts in the post-war period.