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...is it fair to say there was a reverse course in American policies toward Japan between early 1948 and the end of the occupation in April 1952?" It seems that to a great extent, there had been a reverse course of action in terms of how the United States treated the Japanese. Prior to 1948, World War II had been fought and came to an end. In 1948, George Kennan, a U.S. advisor on Japan, recommended occupation (Koshiro 38). Why?
There had been an attempt to prepare Japan to enter a period of self-reliance and stability (Koshiro 38). There was another reason as well. The U.S. wanted to protect Japan against communism (Koshiro 38). Kennan also recommended a policy for economic recovery which would, in the process, relax occupational control (Koshiro 38). This way, the people would have a sense of responsibility (Koshiro 38). Of course, this was on the heels of another well known plan. In 1947, George Marshall had announced a...