How did Japan Keep its Army after the World War?

Video is Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: https://www.ridge.com/TheColdWar Use Code “TheColdWar” for 10% off your order! Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the history of Japan, as we try to deduce how Japan managed to keep its army after World War II. We are discovering why the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) were formed and what were their function. How American Occupation Changed Japanese Culture: https://youtu.be/olR9sOeR8oQ How Japan Became an Economic Powerhouse: https://youtu.be/6IIvo2KOASk Japan and the US Occupation: https://youtu.be/tIZ-pMjCaBY What Happened to the German and Japanese POWs? https://youtu.be/JLK1xQV9B84 Communist Attempts to Take Over Japan in the 1950s: https://youtu.be/na9Wj7n_MQg Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TheColdWar Youtube membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGvq-qmjFmmMD4e-PLQqGg/join ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/thecoldwar ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/thecoldwar ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/thecoldwartv ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/thecoldwartv #ColdWar #Japan #JSDF