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  • In August 1945, the United States dropped two atom bombs on Japan, killing hundreds

    1945年8月,美國對日本投下兩顆原子彈

  • of thousands of Japanese citizens and ending World War II. But despite this devastating

    造成數十萬日本人死亡,二戰也宣告結束

  • attack, less than a century later, Japan and the United States have become close political

    儘管當時死傷慘重,不到一世紀後,美日卻成為政治與社會盟友

  • and social allies. In 2011, 85% of Japanese people polled viewed the US favorably. So,

    2011年調查顯示,85%的日本人對美國持正面觀感

  • why doesn’t Japan hate the US?

    究竟為何日本不怨恨美國呢?

  • One of the big reasons is that at the time of the war, Japan was ruled by Emperor Shōwa.

    其中一大原因在於,二戰時統治日本的是昭和天皇

  • His policies plunged the country into financial crisis and increased military power. During

    他的政策讓全日本陷入財政危機、軍力提升

  • the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II he authorized war crimes and ordered Japanese

    第二次中日大戰與二戰期間,他縱容日軍燒殺擄掠

  • civilians to commit suicide instead of being captured. This made him a feared and unlikeable

    下令人民「寧可自殺也不可投降」

  • figure in Japanese history.

    因此成為日本歷史上不受歡迎的可怕人物

  • The end of the war also had a silver lining. Neither Japan nor the US stood any chance

    幸好二戰結束後,美日未有機會侵略對方

  • of invading each other, meaning that the protracted sea battle was going to continue indefinitely.

    這也意味著,雙方的海戰無限期地延長

  • On top of that, the USSR had also just joined the war against Japan. With the war over,

    此外,當時蘇聯也對日宣戰

  • Japan’s communist neighbors threatened their existence. But from 1945 to Japan’s independence

    戰爭結束,附近共產國家威脅到日本存亡

  • in 1952, the United States occupied and rebuilt the country with a heavy emphasis on growth

    不過,自二戰結束到1952年日本獨立,美國佔領、重建日本使其成長穩定

  • and stability. They promoted New Deal policies to help the economy, pushed for labor rights

    推出新政幫助日本經濟,推動勞工權益

  • and unions, and dismantled existing monopolies, and overhauled the education system. They

    成立工會、打擊壟斷企業、改造教育

  • also freely shared technologies, pushing Japan into eventually becoming a manufacturing giant.

    同時也無償分享科技,使日本終能成為製造大國

  • And introduced democracy and a new constitution, letting the Japanese people hold elections

    此外,美國引進民主制度與新憲法,日本人民因此享有選舉權

  • for the first time.

  • Essentially, American involvement in post-war Japan, along with their significant financial

    美國參與日本戰後重建,提供大量經濟援助

  • support, launched the country into one of the biggest economic recoveries in recent

    讓日本名列近代史上經濟復甦最快的國家

  • history. Today, Japan has the fifth largest economy and is the fifth largest exporter

    日本如今一躍成為全球第五大經濟體、第五大出口國

  • in the world. The US is Japan’s strongest economic partner, and as a result of their

    美國是日本最強大的經濟合作夥伴

  • intervention, the US has enjoyed consuming Japan’s exports, particularly cars and electronics.

    也因為如此,美國同樣受益於日本出口經濟,尤其是汽車與電子產品

  • Additionally, the two countries share a Mutual Security Assistance Pact, which essentially

    此外,美日簽訂安全互助協議(Mutual Security Assistance Pact)

  • says that both countries will militarily defend each other from any foreign attacks.

    明定軍事相互防衛,抵禦外國侵略

  • These efforts, in addition to lessened tensions as subsequent generations have shifted their

    因新世代移轉重心,兩國衝突和緩,加上先前種種努力

  • priorities, has led to a close and complementary relationship between the two countries.

    促成兩國關係友好、互補

  • While the United States and Japan maintain a strong relationship today, China is another

    雖然美日維持良好關係,但中日兩國就是另一回事了

  • story. To learn about the dark and violent past between the two asian nations, check

    想知道這兩個亞洲國家黑暗、暴力的過去嗎? 請看這部影片

  • out our video here. Thanks for staying with us here on TestTubewell be back tomorrow

    感謝收看TestTube,明天見

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In August 1945, the United States dropped two atom bombs on Japan, killing hundreds

1945年8月,美國對日本投下兩顆原子彈

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