Japan had spent roughly half a century moving toward full industrialization, and the transition remained unfinished in 1941. The state had considerable economic and technical potential, but its industrial base was not mature enough to sustain all of its ambitions. Peace would give Yonai time to stabilize the economy and continue that development. Economic recovery therefore links his political bargain to any credible military reconstruction program.
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Japan's unfinished industrial transition
Japan's incomplete industrial transition made economic reconstruction central to any durable political settlement.