Modern history Germany-occupied [[puppet state]] and an Allies-friendly state in the South; Germany surrendered in May 1945. Following the [[atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]], [[surrender of Japan|Japan surrendered]], marking the end of the war on September 2, 1945. [[File:Underwater Atomic Bomb Test At Bikini Atoll.webm|alt=Atomic Bomb underwater testing, 1946|left|thumb|Atomic Bomb Test, 1946. The use of Nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought WWII to an abrupt end.]] [[File:Roosevelt Pearl Harbor.ogg|thumb|U.S President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin Roosevelt]] declaring war on the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese Empire]] in the aftermath of the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor Attack]]. Captions provided]] [[File:Trumann hiroshima.ogg|thumb|Excerpt of [[President of
Women in agriculture in Japan demand in Japan. After WWII, many farms owned by non-farming landlords were transferred to former peasant tenants. After the war, women were encouraged to participate in men's organizations but with often with limited privileges. Many traditional norms continued in Japan after the enactment of the Constitution of 1947. Rural women farmers during this time had a dual role of caring for family members and working on the farm. As women began to work off the farm, they were expected to continue farming. During the 1980s, there was a large shift in agricultural demographics, with young people, especially young women, leaving