WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

IMPERIALISM IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did the Japanese adapt elements from to create a strong central government?
A
Western Powers
B
Middle Eastern Powers
C
Eastern Powers
D
African Powers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiji, in full Meiji Tennō, personal name Mutsuhito, (born Nov. 3, 1852, Kyōto-died July 30, 1912, Tokyo), emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912, during whose reign Japan was dramatically transformed from a feudal country into one of the great powers of the modern world.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was in 18J53 that Commodore M. C. Perry arrived in Japanese waters, in command of the United States squadron, bearing a letter from the President of the United States to the Government of Japan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Early Westernization & Modernization in Japan 1868-1900.

Detailed explanation-4: -Education and military conscription helped create a sense of common identity among people of different backgrounds and regions. It also gave the government a chance to teach loyalty to the new Japanese government. Students were taught to revere the emperor.

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