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National Security and Defense after the Second World War of Japan
National Security and Defense after the Second World War of Japan

Author(s): Teruji Suzuki
Subject(s): Security and defense, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego

Summary/Abstract: As the result of the unconditional surrender of the Second World War Japan was changed in a revolutionary manner. According to the conditions defined by the Potsdam Declaration of 1945 Japan was completely de-militarized and her territories were limited mainly to four islands including of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido. Most of the other territories like Taiwan (Formosa), Korea and the other small islands, which were taken as the results of wars and then administrated by the Japanese Authorities, were to be returned to the former ethnic authorities.

  • Issue Year: 2/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 91-108
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English