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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Necessity. The Japanese were under threat (real or perceived) of communism from Russia and China. In their weekends state, they needed an ally. Further, the US brought economic opportunity as a trading partner.
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