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A New Deal for Japan (Economics 1945-1954)

A History of Japan by Justin Hebert

May 11, 202637:07Society & Culture

Japan's economy expanded rapidly during the postwar rebuild - too rapidly. Hyperinflation created unrest and frustration which the labor movement hoped to harness. Meanwhile, the diet passed a sweeping land reform which...

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A New Deal for Japan (Economics 1945-1954) is an episode from A History of Japan by Justin Hebert. Japan's economy expanded rapidly during the postwar rebuild - too rapidly. Hyperinflation created unrest and frustration which the labor move...

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Published May 11, 2026, 37:07 long, audio available.