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RENZO VESPIGNANI, (Rome 1924 - 2001), Suburb with factory , 1950 Source: Finarte.it

Japan’s military spending

Japan’s post-war military spending can be divided into four distinct phases. In the first phase, from 1952 (the first year for which SIPRI has data) until 1961, Japan was undergoing rapid economic reco…