>>Why do you say those were "nation building" efforts?
>>Yes, they were helping to build the destroyed structures, but I believe "nation building" refers to the people/politics of a country, not its "things".
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>Here's two definitions from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation_building
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>"Nation-building refers to the process of constructing or structuring a nation using the power of the state, especially a foreign one. This process aims at the unification of the people or peoples within the state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run."
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>"the use of armed force in the aftermath of a conflict to underpin an enduring transition to democracy."
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>The 2nd is the definition used commonly today and was exactly what the the was doing to Japan and Germany. Taking two (enemy) nations ruled by dictatorships and converting them to (friendly) democracies. "Enemy" and "friendly" are assumed in the definition above since who would be motivated to build an enemy.

Using your style... how do either of these contradict what I said?