The Allied powers tried to get rid off Japanese writing completely and convert it to latin writing to promote internationalism and cut Japanese off from their past. It was actually the Soviet Union that prevented this from happening (Kanji still ended up being simplified though) - Kotaku In Action 2

The Allied powers tried to get rid off Japanese writing completely and convert it to latin writing to promote internationalism and cut Japanese off from their past. It was actually the Soviet Union that prevented this from happening (Kanji still ended up being simplified though) (media.kotakuinaction2.win)

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– Telia [S] 2 points 316 days ago +2 / -0

You don't believe it but its true. Look it up. They (John Pelzel a member of GHQ) even complained when they found out the literecy rates was high and told the guy who was responsible for setting up the Japanese litereacy test that it needed to show that it was low

Believe it or not Stalin even talked Mao out of romanizing the Chinese language also. Not quite sure why but its true. Look it up .

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