Civil Information and Education Section

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Allied occupation body government section occupation administration division

The Civil Information and Education Section was a key division of the Allied occupation administration in post–World War II Japan responsible for overseeing media, education, and public information reforms to promote democratization.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Allied occupation body → government section → occupation administration division →
appliesTo	Japanese film industry → Japanese press → Japanese publishing industry → Japanese radio broadcasting → Japanese school system →
appliesToJurisdiction	Japan →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
endTime	1952 →
fieldOfWork	democratization programs → education policy → media policy → public information →
follows	Allied occupation directives →
goal	democratization of Japanese society → elimination of militarist and ultranationalist content → promotion of civil liberties → reorientation of Japanese public opinion → support for constitutional democracy in Japan →
hasRole	censorship supervision → civic education promotion → guidance of Japanese mass media → guidance of school curriculum reforms → oversight of education reforms → oversight of media reforms → oversight of public information policy → promotion of democratic values → promotion of democratization → propaganda control → public opinion management → support for freedom of speech reforms → support for freedom of the press reforms →
historicalPeriod	postwar Japan →
languageOfWorkOrName	English → Japanese →
location	Tokyo →
operatedDuring	Allied occupation of Japan →
operatedIn	post–World War II Japan →
parentOrganization	Allied occupation of Japan → surface form: Allied occupation administration in Japan
partOf	General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers → surface form: General Headquarters, SCAP Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers →
significantEvent	implementation of education reforms in occupied Japan → implementation of media reforms in occupied Japan → purge of militarist content from textbooks → regulation of Japanese news reporting during occupation → supervision of information campaigns about democratic institutions →
startTime	1945 →

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General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers → subOrganization → Civil Information and Education Section →