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Is Japan considered formerly colonized? Why did it seem to go better for Japan than many other colonies? (hexbear.net)
submitted 7 months ago by Dessa@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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I'm not saying that things were hunky-dory by any stretch, but looking at the horror stories from most of the world, Japan seems tonhave been considerably less fucked over. Why?

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[โ€“] Hello_Kitty_enjoyer@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think the main reason is because they were already industrialized

[โ€“] CTHlurker@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

Didn't the US also do a load of tech-transfers similar to Korea after their respective wars were over? Sure helps re-industrizaling when you just get given a whole load of cash along with blueprints for factories.