I’m trying to wrap my head around how the USA and Japan shifted from being fierce enemies during World War II to becoming close allies in just a few decades. It seems like a huge turnaround in international relations from an American perspective. What happened and why this dramatic change?
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If you can’t beat them join them.
I’m not a history buff but I’d imagine being the world’s stage for an atomic weapons demonstration makes you 1) agree to any and all terms of surrender and 2) question why you guys even had beef in the first place.
The prisoners dilemma demonstrates cooperation as being the most effective and beneficial strategy to both parties. Eventually, people figure that out.
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