The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union reached its peak, and a national union system premised on cooperation could not be realized in the end.
China’s civil war ended with the Communist Party’s victory.
In this way, the communist camp China and the Soviet Union began to show their power right under Japan’s nose.
In this situation, a serious dilemma began to arise in the process of signing the peace treaty between the United States and Japan.
Punishment was inevitable because Japan was clearly a war criminal, but Japan’s geopolitical position
Because it was an advantageous point where the United States could keep the Soviet Union in check, it could not stop worrying about policy.
With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, America’s concerns began to decline.
The Korean War created an environment in which Japan could join the liberal camp, and the United States
“Only through Japan can we keep communist forces in check in the Far East.”
At that time, under the leadership of the Truman administration, the United States established the stationing of U.S. troops in Japan and the blockade of the Soviet Union as the purpose of the Peace Treaty.
Realist international politics and the Cold War system made Japan’s revival possible.
During the Korean War, the United States decided to use Japan as its base.
As the United States was the front line to block the Soviet Union’s maritime advance, Japan also felt the need to arm itself.
Because of the Korean War, U.S. troops were forced to deploy from mainland Japan, so in order to maintain security in Japan,
Japanese police military service is needed
In the end, Japan accepted this and urgently organized a police reserve unit. Later, in order to strengthen the police force, Japanese military personnel were recruited.
3,200 people were recruited as police reserve officers, eventually expanding to 75,000 troops. This organization later became the predecessor of the Ground Self-Defense Force.
It is at this point that opinions between the United States and Japan begin to conflict.
Unlike Japan, which tried to do its best by paying attention to international concerns, the United States believed that Japan was fighting communist forces during the Korean War.
They wanted to possess the military power to confront them, and because of this, U.S. Secretary of State Delette and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida
Negotiations on Japan’s rearmament begin, and Japan accepts America’s demands.
It was agreed to create a 50,000-strong security force including the army and navy, separate from the existing police force.
At the time, the creation of 50,000 was a “Japanese proposal” as a result of greater demands from the United States. Why did Japan suddenly change its position?
At the time, Japan had no intention of giving up its military forever and had maintained a police force purely for public security purposes.
The Prime Minister of Japan said, “If economic power allows, I would like to have an army.” “Japan must raise an army for its security.”
In other words, Japan thought not to reveal its ambitions until the treaty was signed.
However, during the negotiation process, the United States strongly wanted rearmament, so the rearmament period they had planned was brought forward.
In 1952, the Police Reserve Corps was renamed the Security Corps, and the Coast Guard, established in the same year, was composed of 95% members of the Japanese Navy.
In 1954, the Security Corps and Guards were reorganized into the “Self-Defense Forces.”
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