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Published: 22.11.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Important Changes in Japan During the 20th Century', 1.
  • Essays 'Important Changes in Japan During the 20th Century', 2.
Extract

The 20th century was by all accounts an era of considerable progress for Japan. As a result of the remarkable success in the postwar era, Japan has become a model of the industrialized society for the world to take note. In this paper I will attempt to illustrate the important changes that Japan went through during this time of progression, using 1945 as a dividing point. These changes include a different role of the emperor, a new political system, social reform and the rise and downfall of the economy.
Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) was the emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989. …

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