Rebuilding in Japan: A Story about Avoiding the Korean War

The Korean War, also known as a forgotten war, was one of the most cruel and violent wars of the 20th century. In this war, less than 5 million people died. My grandfather, Herbert Victor Sappa was elected during the Korean War, but he was not sent to South Korea, it was sent to Japan. Since my grandfather died in 1995, I gathered all the information about my grandfather from my grandmother, Lelia Bell Sapper. This is their story. My grandfather was sent to Japan in 1950.

During the war, Japan took over 670,000 Korean soldiers to Japan for forced labor. About 5,000 to 8,000 Koreans were killed in Hiroshima and 1,500 to 2,000 Koreans were killed in Nagasaki. Over the years, Korean survivors have tried to get the same recognition as Hibakusha like all Japanese survivors. Most of the problems were eventually resolved in the 2008 lawsuit. On September 17, 1945, Hiroshima was hit by typhoon Ada. Over half of the bridge was destroyed, roads and railroads were destroyed, and the entire city was destroyed. The population of February 1946 increased from 83,000 immediately after the bombing to 146,000. After the end of the war, with the help of the central government, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Law passed in 1949 was rebuilt.

After the Second World War, the United States helped countries that defeated Germany and Japan to rebuild into new democracy. It will take years to rebuild and cost billions of dollars. These efforts are two successful examples of the construction of the country. They show that democracy can be built in a country with inadequate democratic experience. However, the history of other national efforts has been tortuous - there were several successes and many failures. The two latest reports review the previous US domestic efforts and want to clarify what Iraq can achieve. The first is a book entitled "The role of the United States in national construction: from Germany to Iraq". It is a respected American think tank published by RAND Corporation in 2003.