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The Plaza Accord How America Forced Japan Into Decades of Stagnation



The Plaza Accord How America Forced Japan Into Decades of Stagnation

The Plaza Accord How America Forced Japan Into Decades of Stagnation

In 1985, five nations signed an agreement that would secretly reshape the global economy —
and change Japan’s fate forever. The Plaza Accord was meant to fix currency imbalances, but
instead, it triggered one of the biggest financial booms and busts in history.
This video uncovers how U.S. pressure forced Japan to strengthen its currency, fueling a
massive asset bubble that led to decades of deflation, slow growth, and economic stagnation.
Discover how a single weekend deal between global powers destroyed Japan’s economic
miracle — and why its lessons still haunt the world today.
If you think this is just history… think again. The same mistakes are happening right now.

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#CurrencyWar #GlobalFinance #EconomicCollapse #DebtCrisis #HiddenHistory

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27 Comments

  3. @AltayDagli-y1z on

    It is based on a false assumption. Japan’s problem is not caused by the plaza accord. Japan is a country with scarce natural resources with a large population. Its rise to the top in the 80s was due to innovation and manufacturing might that other countries could not match. No one could make electronic and cars as good as Japan did. But, as other countries like South Korea and Taiwan started to catch up, Japan’s advantage has evaporated. And Japan has run out of ideas to arrest the downward trend caused by competition from more competitive countries. As China joined the race, it only got worse for Japan. As no light in sight at the end of the tunnel, it is no surprise some in Japan want to change up things and walk away from US-Japan cooperation as Trumps trade policy hurts its economy even further. But, the alternative, establish closer ties with China is more perilous, because the Chinese are waiting to exert revenge on Japan for its past aggressions during the second world war and the Japanese know that. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place. A similar scenario got repeated between US and China. For decades, US had enjoyed unmatched capacity for innovation and manufacturing, which made it the most prosperous and powerful country in the world. As US capitalists got ambitious to establish a one world government to rule the whole world through money after the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and tried to lure China into the fold by helping it develop capitalist economy, US’s advantage has evaporated, which has led to decay of American heartlands relied on manufacturing, which in turn led to the MAGA movement. The world has entered a dangerous phase after enjoying relative peace for almost a century. The next reckoning would be brutal for everyone, especially for countries like Japan which is in precarious situation due to its lack of natural resources and geopolitical situation. The world has a finite amount of wealth. If someone gets richer, someone else will get poorer.

  4. @yasafebrianuswantoro3610 on

    Japan should take action now while US is struggling financially, dump their dollar bound to make them less affected by dollar inflation. China and other big nations have been distancing from US dollar to avoid the cancerous economical effect it.

  12. @luffyland4996 on

    America will forever eternity be the number #1 on the whole entire Planet Earth 🌎🌍🌏🌐🗺️ Japan failed, China failed, and India will not surpass the US. India entered the game to late and will run out of steam before they can surpass US like China did

  25. @raymondng924 on

    US trying the same strategy on china, but china is different, financial system and ownership close and restricted. After western countries aggregated effort collapsed Japan with control over Japan dollars. Western countries shift its production to china because its large workforce and geographic location. But china did not walk the path Japan experienced.