HIST 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Kakuei Tanaka, Lockheed Bribery Scandals
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Conservative favored getting rid of article 9 (no war clause) Pm kishi won renewal of security treaty with us. Bribed for the buying of airplanes from lockheed. Accepted the constitution meaning he was not divine. But much smaller than the us and soviet union. 3/4 of their imports will be in raw materials. Trade with the us was the most important. American companies would have workers try and work out together to build bonding. Many bankrupt and had to let go of workers. Children were not seen as advantageous for a family at this time. Children are seen as expensive no longer were working on the farm. Elderly have to rely on themselves so they can save. People moved from countryside to cities in search of work. 1 out of 4 lived in tokyo-osaka area. Tokyo is to japan like paris is to france. By early 1970"s majority of japanese enjoyed tv"s & air conditioning.
