The focus this week has been on the influence of global conflict on the Asian region, particularly in the area of economies within the area. The concept and actuality of Capitalism in the East was quite different from the version of Capitalism that existed in the Western world at the time. 

Select three of the Asian countries discussed in this week’s reading.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Provide an analysis of the evolution of the economies of those countries following the Pacific War. In particular, discuss the roles of the cultural and political beliefs of the time on the emergence and development of the economic structure of those countries.