With the American occupation ending, Japan in the 1950s seemed to have a bright future ahead. This however was not the case, for virtually the entire decade of 1950 Japan went from protest to protest which brought chaos and instability to the land. Nobusuke Kishi having garnered mass power and political connections would eventually assume the premiership, can this former war criminal, with his brutal methods, bring stability to Japan? Topics Covered Bloody May Day Sunagawa Struggle Nobusuke Kishi becomes Prime Minister Girard Incident Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan ANPO The May 19th Incident Anti-treaty protests The Hagerty Incident The Anpo Protests Support the show