The Allied Occupation Brought About a Number of Reforms to Democratize

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Essay

The Allied occupation brought about a number of reforms to democratize and demilitarize Japan. What were the most important of these? How successful were they and in what sense?

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Charles Lyell

A geologist known for popularizing the concept of uniformitarianism, the idea that the earth’s features are the result of long-term processes that continue to operate in the present.

Nonreligious Theory

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