In what has been coined, "The Japanese Miracle", the Japanese nation is catapulted from war-torn and defeated country to global economic power, relatively overnight in the context of the historical rise and fall from power. The American occupation of Japan began on September 2, 1945 and lasted until April 1952; VJ Day, or “Victory over Japan Day” (History.com_staff, 2009), was September 2, 1945. Lasting approximately 7 years, and unlike European occupations managed exclusively by states -United States, the United States was surprised by this sudden increase. by force of Japan and other defeated nations. The Japanese economy was aided considerably by the protection of the United States, which designed its constitution to prohibit rearmament and allow Japan to save significant expenses, unlike if it were militarily alone. The Japanese nation was aided in its rise as an economic power by United States concerns about protecting the democratic way of life by stopping the spread of communism in Asia and Japan and denying other world powers such as the Soviet Union and the Republic of China's access to Japan's resources. Finally, the partnership with the United States and the introduction of post-war policies protecting the Japanese nation and its ability to obtain natural resources allowed Japan to protect its industries and markets, thus boosting the Japanese economy such that it was able to quickly surpass other world powers. rebuild their economies more slowly and quickly to become a global economic power. Before Japan's declaration of war against the United States began in December 1941, the Japanese economy had been operating efficiently for at least 10 years. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, "a military conflict in the middle of paper... of the United States, Japan moved from a staggered postwar recovery to extremely rapid growth. “By 1960, Japan's economy was growing at about 10 percent per year, and many of its manufactured goods were highly competitive overseas. » (Forsberg, 2000) The Japanese economy was greatly aided by US protection, which saved significant defense spending; establishing trade relations with Western countries, as well as the design and application of a number of capitalist policies and practices. Motivated by concerns about stemming the spread of communism in Asia and Japan, and by denying other world powers such as the Soviet Union and the Republic of China access to Japan's resources, the United States is remained focused on Japan's rapid economic recovery, enabling that nation to quickly surpass the rest of the world in economic growth.