HIST-1106EL Quiz: Domestic factors
8 Nov 2020
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Us ready to nurture and sponsor japan"s development in the bretton woods system to undermine the left in japan sponsored japan"s entry to the general. Agreement on tariffs and trade (gatt); tolerated japan"s use of protectionist restrictions (i. e. high tariff barriers and limits on fdi); allowed japanese goods access to american market and lowered american trade barriers. Us keen to use japan"s growing economic power to stabilize the region brokered opening of diplomatic relations between japan and south korea opened a new market for japanese goods and investment. Vietnam war reaching its peak washington encouraged japan to extend trade links with south east asia became on eof the largest conrtibutors to the asian. Development bank helped stimulate the regional economy. 1 (okinawa) cautious line was taken, expressed support without committing japan to the war effort appeared to washington that japan was profiting from the cold. War without doing anything to counter communism; did not impress washington.
