Asked by wholemelt

Which event changed how the United States approached the Japanese economy?

the Chinese Communist Revolution
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
the death of Emperor Hirohito

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the Korean War

Explanation: The Korean War (1950) prompted the U.S. "reverse course" — shifting from punitive occupation policies to rebuilding and reindustrializing Japan as a stable, anti-communist ally. Military procurement and Cold War strategy spurred rapid economic recovery.