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The Japanese Postwar Occupation Vs. The British In India

“Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a mean of settling international disputes.” This is Article 9 of the Japanese constitution of 1947 which was adopted under the American postwar occupation. This Article basically says that Japan can never go to war again or maintain an army. This constitution is still in effect to this day, proof that America has made a lasting impact. Throughout Asia’s history, there have been many foreign powers that go into a country and occupy it. Entirely different in motives, means, and actual occupation, the British Empire in India and the American postwar occupation of Japan have made their lasting contributions.
India had continuously become more divided and weakened and by 1800, most of India was under the control of the English East India Company. Great Britain’s presence in India started off when the English, like many other European countries involved in trade heard of the profits the Portuguese were making in India. The English East India Company which was founded in 1600, had its third venture go to Surat, the major port of Gujarat in 1608. In 1616, King James sent an ambassador, Sir Thomas Roe and received permission from Jahangir to build a “factory” in Surat (Murphey 264). Other factories were set up in Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, etc. In 1757, Clive’s victory at Bengal allowed the Company to take responsible for that area. At first there was to be as little as possible administration, so that their concentration could be focused on gaining profits from trade (Murphey 279).
After the Rebellion of 1857, involving some Indian troops, had subdued, the Company disappeared, replaced by both the real and official power of the government back in London. Queen Victoria took on the title “empress of India” (Murphey 289). However, half of the country was ruled indirectly by the British,...