[20030130]RS21404_美国占领伊拉克？日本和德国经验提出的问题.pdf

1 Sources for this section include: Robert E. Ward and Sakamoto Yoshikazu, editors.Democratizing Japan: The Allied Occupation. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1987. pp1-38; and Edward N. Peterson. The American Occupation of Germany: Retreat to Victory.Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1977. pp 37-39.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21404January 30, 2003U.S. Occupation of Iraq? Issues Raised byExperiences in Japan and Germanynae redactedSpecialist in International Security AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummary This report provides background on the U.S. occupation experiences in Japan andGermany after World War II, and discusses four sets of factors from this period thatcould be relevant to a U.S. occupation of Iraq. These are: (1) acceptance of U.S. goals,(2) homogeneity of the occupied populations, (3) ability to manage their own affairs, and(4) international legitimacy and support. This report will not be updated Discussion of a U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq has led to consideration ofconditions in a post-Hussein Iraq, including the prospects that a possible