Was Japan’s Economic Downfall Engineered By The US?
In today’s video, we’re diving deep into one of the most debated moments in economic history: the Plaza Accord and its impact on Japan’s economy. Did the US deliberately set a trap that led to Japan’s economic decline and the infamous lost Decade? Or was the Plaza Accord a necessary move to correct global trade imbalances and fix structural economic issues? Did the United States play a crucial role in trapping Japan into an economic disaster that lasted for decades or was there something else that doesn’t get talked about enough? Keep watching and find out.
00:00 – Intro
02:38 – Immediate Effects
04:10 – Challenges Caused By The Accord
06:04- Why Did All Parties Agree To The Accord?
07:04 – Structural Issues Already Plaguing Japan
11:08 Why Japan’s Economy Declined And Germany’s Didn’t?
13:13 Conclusion
2 Comments
The US killed Japan twice.
Japan lost 3 decades. That was the stupidest Japanese idea along with war against the US.