Abstract: U.S. policy for Japanese economic revival was an inevitable outcome of global U.S. Cold War strategy. Under the restriction of various factors, the policy had different priorities in different periods since the Truman administration. At first, the United States supported the limited trade between Japan and China and helped Japan in developing markets in Southeast Asia. After the outbreak of the Korean War, only the role of Southeast Asia was emphasized. In the later stage of the Truman administration, the policy laid equal stress on Southeast Asian and Western markets. After Eisenhower resumed power Washington’s policy first placed emphasis on Southeast Asia and finally paid a good deal of attention to Western markets while promoting Japan into the GATT. All these fully show a strong ideological color in American diplomacy, especially in forging a special relationship with Japan in the post-war era.

Key words: Cold War; economic revival; trade

[American Studies, 2002(2)]