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1. Japanese Economic History

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   The Showa Period: Pre-War Expansion (1926–1945)
   The early Showa Period saw Japan's economy become increasingly militarized. Industrial production shifted toward military manufacturing, aircraft production, and naval shipbuilding. The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and subsequent Pacific War (1941–1945) dramatically redirected economic resources toward military purposes.
   By 1945, Japan's industrial capacity had been severely damaged by Allied bombing campaigns. The economy faced near-total colla…