Question

how did land reform affect the power structure of japanese society?
it decreased the power of the poor.
it decreased the power of the government.
it increased the power of the wealthy.
it increased the power of the poor.

Explanation:

The post - World War II land reform in Japan aimed to redistribute land from large landowners (wealthy) to tenant farmers (poor). By giving the poor (tenant farmers) ownership of land, their economic and social power increased. The first option is wrong as it should increase the poor's power. The second is wrong as the government implemented the reform and its power in this context wasn't decreased. The third is wrong as the wealthy (large landowners) had their land taken, so their power decreased.

Answer:

D. It increased the power of the poor.