The three northeastern provinces were once occupied by Japan. At that time, I heard that the GDP was the largest in Asia. It stands to reason that the industrial base is strong, but why is the economi

The three northeastern provinces were once occupied by Japan. At that time, I heard that the GDP was the largest in Asia. It stands to reason that the industrial base is strong, but why is the economic strength not good after the war?

This is purely a rumor! You can take a look at the following two Japanese statistical tables (data):

1. Distribution of various industrial production capacities within Japan’s sphere of influence from 1933 to 1940

2. Steel production It is the best measure to measure the level of industry. The following is the steel production level of various regions within Japan's sphere of influence during World War II according to statistics from the Japanese website

It can be seen from the above two tables (data) that throughout World War II, the puppet Manchukuo (Northeastern China) That is to say, the textile and food industry (in some years) is almost the same as that of Japan, but there are huge differences in other aspects. Especially in industries such as steel and metallurgy, during World War II, Manchukuo's output was at most about 10% (10) of Japan's mainland. Under such circumstances, wouldn’t it be a joke if Manchukuo’s GDP could exceed that of Japan? ! ~~In addition, it should also be noted that even at the end of World War II, when Japan was constantly being attacked by the Allies, Manchukuo's steel production was less than 1/13 of it