Question

Why was Japan stripped of overseas territory and military resources after World War 2?

A. The United States need control of the Japanese economy.

B. The United States and its allies occupied Japan after they lost World War 2.

C. The United States used the Japanese military to fight the Korean War.

D. Japan adopted a democratic constitution and gave women and workers more rights.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) the United States and its allies occupied Japan after they lost World War 2.

Japan was stripped of overseas territory and military resources after World War 2 because the United States and its allies occupied Japan after they lost World War 2.

US President Harry S. Truman ordered to launch the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the first days of August 1945. Japan surrendered and the war was over. After the victory, US troops led by General Douglas McArthur and some allied forces stayed in Japan to help reconstruct the country. It turned out to be a good idea. The Japanese people soon developed the kind of industry and opted for a democratic government following the tradition of respecting its Emperor.