For many Americans WWII started on the morning of December 7, 1941 according to FDR, “A day that will live in infamy.” That was the day that the Japanese attacked our naval base in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, and destroyed most of our Pacific fleet. For the Japanese however their war began many years earlier. Some say it began on September 18, 1931. The Japanese staged an explosion on the South Manchurian Railroad. They blamed it on the Chinese and …showed first 75 words of 4680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4680 total…From hindsight it is easy to view all the problems not foreseen previously and find solutions to these. The occupation did rebuild Japan towards a major world economic leader that cannot be disputed. Never before have changes of such magnitude taken place in such a short span of years with such a positive effect. Few good things come out of war, but the rebuilding of Japan can definitely be viewed as one of the few.