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After The United States dropped the devastating atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered. Why did The United States help rebuild Japan? * 1 point The United States needed their technology. The United States wanted access to Japan's raw materials. The United States wanted Japan to become an ally in East Asia. Japanese industry had gained national respect within the United States and abroad.

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Answer: It was intended to prevent the country from ever becoming an aggressive military power again. However, the United States was soon pressuring Japan to rebuild its army as a bulwark against communism in Asia after the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War.

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