Japan 1945 Series: Ending and Beginning

In August 1945, Japan surrendered after years of war. The final months of 1945 were a cataclysmic break with the past as the Japanese people were called upon to "endure the unendurable": defeat, occupation, and the first difficult steps of rebuilding directed by the United States, Japan's wartime enemy. This three-module series will consider pivotal events and policies that set Japan's course of reconstruction and redefinition to become a peaceful post-war nation. Join us for module one, "Ending and Beginning: Defeat and Surrender."

• • Starts:
  • September 30, 2025
• • Ends:
  • October 7, 2025
• • Learning Format:
  • Online
• • Type of Course:
  • Seminars & Short Courses
• • Audience:
  • Secondary Teachers
• • Offered to:
  • All States
• • Registration and Info:

  • Apply for one, two or all three in the series:

    1. Ending and Beginning: Defeat and Surrender. Sept 30-Oct 7

    2. Setting a New Course: Rejecting Bushido, Embracing Culture. Oct 21-28

    3. Imperial Redefinition: The Emperor’s Declaration of Humanity. Nov 11-18

    For inquiries: Lynn.Parisi@colorado.edu