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Trent Rodriguez ∙
The Japanese were most impressed with the Americans because of their powerful ships and guns
Commodore Perry arrived at Tokoyo Bay with a strong fleet of ships
The island acquired by Japan after the 1894 war was Taiwan
Dutch
As Japan grew strong it began making imperialistic moves toward other countries.
It also strengthened its military and gained control of its trade tariffs.
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Boxer Rebellion
They needed to Modernize.
knight
When Japan opened some if its ports to foreign trade their long history of isolation ended.
So basically, their isolation (or Japanese isolationism) is what ended.
The Japanese economy and industry, and thus, all workers too, who were kept poor working for low wages.