Answer: In I Ching, one of the earliest Chinese writings cites the use of oil in its raw state without refining was first discovered, extracted, and used in China in the first century BC. In addition, the Chinese were the first to use petroleum as fuel as early as the fourth century BC.
In post-war Japan, the United States implemented a policy of "rebuilding the nation" The Allies had learned their lesson after WWI, when they were too harsh on the losers.
