Study Of Japanese And U.S. Relations Concerning The Okinawa Issue Origin (1942-1952)

This article mainly revolves Okinawa question from the history and the origins between Japan and U.S. over the period from the last period of World Warâ…¡to the postwar initial period (1942-1952). Considering the U.S.'s view on Okinawa, the Japanese government and the emperor of Japan making peace as well as the early time process the endeavor which Okinawa question puts, the U.S. government interior to the date policy transformation, particularly "Makes peace treaty to Date" third about Okinawa question processing, Shigeru Yoshida and Dulles revolves the negotiation which "residual sovereignty" does and so on to carry on combs comprehensively with the exhaustive proof. Meanwhile, this article makes further study of the negotiation between Japan and the U.S., taking Okinawa question as the weights.The origin of Okinawa question between Japan and U.S.'s is closely linked with the American safety control strategy adjustment. The American Military and the State Council have launched the intense debate regarding Okinawa status question. The American Military based on the military consideration strategically, arguing vigorously to control Okinawa completely, and seeks for the related evidence which Ryukyu Islands and the Japanese native place separates, for the purpose of establishing to Okinawa's strategic sovereignty. The United States State Department stresses on political operation planning and advocated that they should "residual sovereignty" the retention give Ryukyu Islands Japan, simultaneously accepts the military to construct the base in Okinawa the position. The final United States State Department won the control of decision-making power, formulating a plan of giving Okinawa sovereignty to Japan.When they drew up the Treaty of Making Peace with Japan, the Japanese government gave more attention to Ryukyu Islands' future status and the sovereignty. Ministry of Foreign Affairs made different kinds of plans but received little effect. But "the Emperor of Japan Memorandum"played an important role in affecting United States State Department's Okinawa question decision-making, as well as retaining "residual sovereignty" for the Japanese government. Shigeru Yoshida as head's Japanese government through the positive diplomatic offices insisted that requests to return the Ryukyu Islands and the Bonin Islands. The diplomatic bureau strives for to the United States State Department Far East Bureau and GHQ to retain Okinawa sovereignty to put to the unremitting endeavor, and has worked out the practical and feasible negotiation plan to solve Okinawa sovereignty ownership problem to play the influential role.This article believes that the United States State Department approves Japan to retain finally to Okinawa's sovereignty, for "relaxes Japanese's disaffection and other critiques", it would be better said that it is to seek the U.S. national security interests to the maximization, in order to avoid missing its strategic position of Okinawa. Facing the view of separating Okinawa, the stubborn Commander-in-Chief Macarthur and the United Nation, Dulles has to fully take the consideration of all aspect. Meanwhile, he also has to guard against Soviet Union, with the aid of the United Nations, causing the U.S. into a difficult position when the Soviet Union trying to explain the UN Charter in a different way. On the basis of balancing the insterests between the U.S. and Japan, the Treaty of Making Peace with Japan is a product of the tension between the two countries.