Question

How did land reform affect the power structure of Japanese society?

Answer 1

It increased the power of the poor. just took the tested

Answer 2

The correct answer is It increased the power of the poor

In the post world war 2 era, Japan had one of the most successful land reform programs ever. They forced wealthy landowners who owned more land than what was necessary for them to sell it to the government and then this land could be bought by poorer people where they could start farms or businesses. This helped Japan recover and become a leading world power.