It’s Cause and Effect Time in room 309. Effect – I stare at you with a blank look as if to say I don’t care what you think Cause – You are probably complaining.

Japan becomes and economic superpower

It’s Cause and Effect Time in room 309.

Effect – I stare at you with a blank look as if to say I don’t care what you thinkCause – You are probably complaining

Effect Japan’s militarism is destroyed Militarism? A policy of aggressive military preparedness

Cause Japan’s armed forces are disbanded Trials are held to punish those responsible

for wartime atrocities New Constitution forbids military forces

except for defense

Effect Democratic government is established and

strengthened

Cause New constitution strips emperor of power

and gives power to the people, who elect representatives to government

New constitution protects basic rights Japan’s education system is opened to all Women gain the right to vote and hold

office The right of workers to unionize is protected Large estates are divided among tenant

farmers

Cause Japan successfully produces goods for

export Japan build a favorable balance of trade Japan has a well-educated and skilled work

force Japanese workers save their income Japan spends little on the military

Effect Japan’s economy grows dramatically

Effect Japan seeks better relations with oil-

producing nations in the Middle East Japan tries to reduce energy use

Cause OPEC raises oil prices in the 1970s

Effect Most women remain in low-paying jobs, and

fewer receive higher education

Cause Traditional attitudes toward women remain

Diet

Gross Domestic Product

Trade Deficit