1947-1950 - Postwar Japan - American Perspectives - 1947-1968 - Digital Archive - Molly Hormann - Research Guides at University of Northern Iowa

Articles from 1947-1950

Canham, Erwin D. "Finds Hope for a New Japan." The Northwest Times. (Seattle, Washington.) May 6, 1947 (page 4)
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Excerpts from Erwin D. Canham's article "Can this be Japan" originally published in The Christian Science Monitor in April,1947.
Hoshide, Hideo. "Can Japan Become a Democratic Nation?" The Northwest Times (Seattle, Washington). July 1, 1947 (page 2)
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

"... The Potsdam Declaration stated that the Japanese Government shall remove all obstacles to the reviving and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Japanese people. Freedom of speech, of religion, and thought, as well as respect for the fundamental human rights shall be established. ..."

Beiles, David. "Japan Makes Headway: Moves Towards Self-Sustaining Economy as Industry and Trade Stage Comeback." Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) December 31, 1950 (page C-3)
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"As a result of the Korean War, Japan is making notable progress toward becoming a self-sustaining economy, though it will undoubtedly continue to require financial assistance from the United States for some time to come."
"... trade between Japan and China since the end of World War II has been only a fraction of what it was in the prewar period ... The greatest portion of Japan's foreign trade since the war has been with the United States."