Postwar Japan - American Perspectives - 1947-1968 - Digital Archive - Molly Hormann

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

"No phase of the MacArthur controversy is more important than the future of Japan. Conquered by the United States in a phase of World War II in which no other country played an important role, Japan could have been devastated. Instead, Douglas MacArthur brought to Japan ample evidence that the United States can end a fight with a handshake and even help the enemy to a reconstructed life. ... "

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

"The Japanese Trade Fair is being presented as a goodwill gesture on the part of the people of the state of Washington ... As a gift, the people of Seattle and the Japanese Trade Fair to the people of Japan, 1,600 Washington State Ponderosa pine trees are to be planted in the soil of 46 Japanese cities ..."

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

"The United States and Britain settled their differences over a Japanese peace treaty and cleared the way yesterday to restore Japan as a strong non-Communist nation tied to the West. ... "

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

"Two outstanding cultural histories are Sir George Sansom's 'Japan: A Short Cultural History' (Appleton-Century, 1943) which covers the early period until the first part of the 19th century, and his 'The Western World and Japan' (Knopf, 1950) continuing the story down to 1894 ... Edwin O. Reischauer's 'Japan, Past and Present' (Knopf, 1946) is an excellent brief interpretative history of Japan from ancient times until the end of the recent war ..."

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

Excerpts from Joseph Fromm's article "Japan's Uncertain Future" published in the September 7, 1951 issue of U.S. News & World Report."

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

".. 'You are not here as a conquering hero' one pamphlet reminds soldiers coming to Japan. 'It is important for you and for the United States that the Japanese people gain a favorable understanding of democratic ideals through association with you ... "

Google Books - Magazines

"... The past six years of peace have not reduced Japan's driving desire to Westernize. On the contrary, the desire seems stronger than ever. But the period of occupation has given many Westerners an unprecedented chance to see the traditional Japan. ... "

HathiTrust

“…The general picture of the Japanese economy is, as I see it, a very confused one, It is certainly not a picture of smooth sailing. It is very dark and depressing to some sections of our economy. I know a case in which a certain business man in Osaka described the present economic state of things to an American banker saying, ‘It is unbelievably bad!’ Osaka is of course, the area which was hardest hit by the slump in the export trade of textile goods. …”

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

“… The United States and Japan have a long way to go in to agree on a basis for Japan assuming more of the burden of her own defense. This was clear today after the end of four weeks of ‘exploratory” conferences on the problem here between Walter S. Robertson. Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, and Hayato Ikeda, personal representative of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida. …”

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

“U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, in a bold bid for a re-armed Japan, said yesterday ‘The United States made a mistake in 1946’ when it ordered destruction of the remnants of Japanese military might. Nixon’s dramatic review of American policy first startled, then obviously pleased some 700 top Japanese leaders. There was quick praise from Japanese who long have insisted demilitarization was a costly mistake. …”

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.

“Nine years ago Japan surrendered. Today the dazed, defeated nation of 1945 has been spectacularly rebuilt and is tied economically and' militarily to its former enemy, the United States. While the scars of a devastating war have been almost entirely erased, the island empire is almost broke. The United States is gravely concerned. Relations with the United States are delicate. …”