Author(s)

Yichi Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Spanish Languages, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China

Corresponding Author

Yichi Zhang

ABSTRACT

Since Japan surrendered in 1945, the Ryukyu Islands have become a post-war territory. In the process of occupation, the United States chose to take over the entire Ryukyu Islands, replacing Japan's colonial status. In the process of its occupation and domination of Ryukyu, the United States, in consideration of its own strategic interests, formulated a cultural policy of "closing to the United States and leaving Japan, strengthening the subjectivity of Ryukyu". In the specific implementation process, it adopted various cultural measures such as establishing University of the Ryukyus, setting up the American cultural center, promoting English, and strengthening the friendly relationship between the US military and the people of Ryukyu. In this context, it has positive significance for the social and cultural development of the Ryukyu region and for the cultural diplomacy construction of the United States' global strategy during the Cold War.

KEYWORDS

Cold War; United States; Ryukyu; Public culture; Policy

CITE THIS PAPER

Yichi Zhang, Research on the Public Culture Construction of the Ryukyu Islands by the United States during the Cold War. Journal of Political Science Research (2023) Vol. 4: 48-54. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/polsr.2023.040206.

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