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This 4 page paper examines the American occupation of Japan right after W.W.II. The concept of neocolonial military dictatorship is defined and explored. No additional sources cited.
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association with military dictatorship, to say nothing of neocolonial military dictatorship--which, when all is said and done, is what MacArthurs command was" (p.80-81). The characterization of MacArthurs command as nothing
more that a neocolonial military dictatorship is troubling, but it ought not be. What does he mean by the term exactly? The idea of a neocolonial military dictatorship is troubling,
at least on the surface. The word "neocolonial" refers to the fact that Japan, at the time, was colony-like. The U.S. had control over it, but it was not officially
a colony. Additionally, the term refers to the idea that due to capitalism, and the desire for the U.S. and other powers to take control, many nations are under economic
control. In other words, poor countries are bullied by the larger, more lucrative ones. Neocolonialism is further a derogatory term to define the state of the world, with the
new world order, and it is applied to Japan not literally, but to emphasize the fact that the U.S. is in fact, in control. In retrospect at least, the fact
that Japan had to regroup and rebuild after W.W.II put them at a decided disadvantage. The phrase "military dictatorship" is something more familiar, suggesting that the people are not
in control and the dictatorships is military style. In other words, force is used. The longer phrase "neocolonial military dictatorship" is perhaps a bit harsh to describe what was occurring
at the time, in addition to being somewhat redundant, but it has some merit. The author tries to describe a negative situation that existed during the period. Dower (1999) seems
to view the occupation by the U.S. in general as being negative, at least to an extent. At the same time, while he explores the impact of the occupation on
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