no wonder they achieved so much after the destruction and mayhem of the 1941- 45 period and rebuilding their economy to that of the biggest trading country second only to the united states , achieving its position with meagre or zero natural resources , a country that rose to nearly conquer all of asia , and able to do so reliant on one commodity , the japanese people and their willingness to comply with the wishes and orders of those above , a reliance based upon the diligent , precise and mechanical , to accept and not challenge culture , and a culture designed to achieve great things , accepting and guided by those above , who hopefully were doing so for the right reasons .