from an inferiority complex. This was the result of the American aid to

Japan which helped to rebuild their country. Soon the Japanese started

producing goods, small stuff at first, like junky toys in the earlier years

- but then came better items, much better items. Now it is the Americans

that suffer from the inferiority complex, not familiar with being

economically vulnerable and not entirely in control of their destinies. Who

to blame - the Japanese of course. If Americans can not learn to compete

with the Japanese, then there is going to be some serious trouble because

the economic problem will not just "go" away.

When Japan lost World War II, six million Japanese had to return home

from the colonies Japan lost. These people had to be fed, clothed and

housed. The outlook for Japan's recovery did not look very hopeful. The

Americans had no intention of helping the Japanese, but the communist

victory in China changed this, because the Americans wanted to stop the

further advance of communism. Americans started to help Japan out by not

making them pay reparations for war damages and opened Japanes

3. "The Ties that Bind", Territh, Edith. From the Business Community

remarks came just after George Bush and the leaders of American Auto

like their western rivals. Already change is afoot in Japan's most

The Kirin men are literally that - employees of any one of the 148

that if Americans don't do anything, like provide incentives to "buy

Some common words found in the essay are:
War II, Sony Matsushita, Japan America, Mariners Americans, Jump-Start America, Soon Japanese, Canada United, Kirin Americans, William Lippy, Trade War, world war, economies japan, world economy, japan lost, inferiority complex,
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)