The Early Years of the Ground Self-Defense Forces, 1945–1960

For Japan, who took its first steps as a sovereign state during the era of imperialism, a strong military was essential to guarantee national survival in an Asia dominated by Western powers. Establishment of the military became synonymous with the founding of the state and the military became a symbol of modernization. It could perhaps be said that the victories in the Sino-Japanese (1894–1895) and Russo-Japanese (1904–1905) wars were proof that the frenzied push toward modernization that had been ongoing since the Meiji Restoration (1867–1868) had been successful

Ancient history · Economic history · Meiji period · Meiji Restoration · Modernization theory · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Sovereignty · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Philosophy

• War memories and Japanese citizens’ views toward the self-defense forces

  Satoshi Machida•Contemporary Japan•2020

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