Red Scare in Japan
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The Red Scare in Japan refers to the promotion of fear of the rise of communism and socialism in Japan.
Anti-Comintern Pact
Throughout the history of Imperial Japan, the government suppressed socialist and communist movements.[1] In order to combat the Communist International, Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Italy in Nov. 6, 1937.[2]
End of World War II in Asia
Near the end of World War II in Asia, Prince Konoe Fumimaro promoted the fear of a communist revolution as a result of Japan's defeat.[3]
Cold War and CIA funding for anti-communist parties
In response to Cold War tensions in Asia, the CIA funded the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party in an effort to turn Japan into a bulwark against communism during the 1950s and 1960s.[4]
See also
- Japanese dissidence during the Shōwa period
- Political repression in Imperial Japan
- Japanese Red Army
- Red Purge
Further reading
- Tetsuya Kataoka (1991). The Price of a Constitution: The Origin of Japan's Postwar Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 28. Search this book on
- Richard H. Mitchell (1992). Janus-Faced Justice: Political Criminals in Imperial Japan. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 153–154. Search this book on
External links
- Interview with Richard B. Finn. The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. April 8, 1991. pp. 24–25. Search this book on
References
- ↑ Elise K. Tipton (1990). The Japanese Police State: The Tokkô in Interwar Japan. University of Hawaii Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "Anti-Comintern Pact". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ↑ Jun'ichiro SHOJI (1 September 2010). Konoe Fumimaro and Konoe's Memorial to the Throne in February 1945 Japan's Wartime Diplomacy and the Postwar Visions. National Institute for Defense Studies. Search this book on
- ↑ "C.I.A. Spent Millions to Support Japanese Right in 50's and 60's". New York Times. October 9, 1994.
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