US Occupation

I was really fascinated by the film's perspective/portrayal of the US occupation post-WWII. This is a part of history that we so often overlook. I've been guilty of covering Japan when talking about WWII, but after the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and then not really covering anything about Japan until we get to the global economy. After this lecture, I'm planning on showing a couple of clips from the movie to begin a discussion on US occupation of Japan. This really sparked some great ideas that I have to work on to create a full lesson.