What led SCAP to fear the spread of communism in
Japan? Check all that apply.
By late 1947 and early 1948, the emergence of an
economic crisis in Japan alongside concerns about the
spread of communism sparked a reconsideration of
occupation policies. ... In this stage of the occupation,
which lasted until 1950, the economic rehabilitation of
Japan took center stage. SCAP became concerned that a
weak Japanese economy would increase the influence of
the domestic communist movement, and with a
communist victory in China's civil war increasingly likely,
the future of East Asia appeared to be at stake.
--Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan,
1945-52
the damage the US caused Japan's economy
the weak Japanese economy
a communist victory in China
the new opportunities for industry
the support of communism by citizens