Japan one of the world powers was not always like that, directly after the war the Japanese suffered a huge depression and were in need of some serious remodeling of their economy. In order to do that the Japanese needed to improve in many areas such as industry goods, automobiles, and more stable and fair government. This would take time and a lot of effort, it would not just happen over night. For years the U.S government had to support the Japanese with supplying goods and food in order to keep from starvation. Soon enough Japan’s economy started to boom and they were now one of the world powers again. Japan went from a poverty struck nation to a world power in lightning speed and were now selling more goods than everyone. Japans private industries had been hit more than anything else forcing them to rebuild from scratch but they overcame that factor. Japan is now a very powerful nation and basically exports 90 % of all goods to U.S so they now have the money flow they can create many other things such as a powerful army, great navy, and other military forces. So can this by beneficial or dangerous to the other nations. Now that they are powerful in all military aspects they now have more power than before. Other nations are now scared of this world power that arose so quickly and with so much force. Was this a force that could have been stopped and should there sales be cut or should the other nations still import goods from Japan making it more and more powerful. The items might be cheap and easy to get but is it really worth being conquered by the Japanese and now being run by the Japanese. If the nations keep buying their goods what will happen is it worth it to find out just to save a little money on plastic goods. If the U.S still imports most of its goods from Japan it does two really bad things, one is it strengthens Japan’s economy and it piles the debt on America. The Japanese are now stronger than almost all of the other nations and have the booming economy to support them and it seems there is almost nothing we can do. If we stop importing goods from Japan we would need to find another super source of goods. What should we do? It is tough choice and it’s almost a loose loose situation if we stop importing Japanese goods we loose more money but if we keep on importing them then we strengthen the Japanese. This might be one of the most important changes in American history and what would be the better choice, it is very tough there are very little positive benefits to all of this. If we do not import goods from Japan the alternate imports may be expensive and might not be mass-produced. On the other hand if we keep on importing goods from Japan we will make it more powerful and make us more susceptible to the Japanese. I do not think it is worth risking the safety of America to buy cheap goods from a powerful nation, if we were to keep on importing goods there would be little we could do to stop it.
Josh, this is a great argument and you make a good point about the two things. But wouldn't we be able to keep buying from Japan and while we are doing that find another super source? That way we stop importing goods from Japan and start with a different Country.
ReplyDeleteI think that since the US helped Japan when they were going through a depression and when there economy was extremely low, that they should help out the US when buying and exchanging goods.
ReplyDeleteWhy would the americans keep helping the japanese if they're stable enough to be on there own? and i think that it benifits and dangers other countries because it can help and be against them.
ReplyDeleteIf you were the Japanese wouldn't you feel like you had to help out the U.S even if they were stable enough to be on there own? Or do you think the Japanese just do not care?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Josh. The best way to solve the two main problems would be to find another super source. That way we dont contribute to japan becoming more powerfull and at the same time it will stop adding to our growing debt to Japan.
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