Asian studies
1. What events led to the Pacific War?
2. What events and circumstances led to the U.S. decision to impose an embargo on Japan? What was Japan's response to the embargo?
3. What effect did the reform of the Japanese economy imposed by the U.S.-led occupation have on Japan's post-war economic growth?
4. What are some of the key features of the Asian model of economic development? What features are the same as those in the West? What features are different?