Japan since 1945

• 1946: An elected assembly takes control of the government from the emperor.
• 1952: US occupation ends
• 1955: The Liberal Democratic Party forms its first government.
• 1960: Prime Minister Ikeda Hayato announces plans rapid industrial growth.
• 1978: Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan.
• 1983: Liberal Democratic Party looses election for the first time.

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