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Which event most directly led to the Meiji restoration
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The event that most directly led to the Meiji Restoration was the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and his United States fleet in Tokyo Bay in 1853. This event forced Japan to confront the realities of Western imperialism and trade, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854, which marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy (Sakoku).
This encounter initiated a series of political and social changes within Japan, culminating in the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji in 1868. The Meiji Restoration aimed to modernize and strengthen Japan in order to resist Western domination.
This encounter initiated a series of political and social changes within Japan, culminating in the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji in 1868. The Meiji Restoration aimed to modernize and strengthen Japan in order to resist Western domination.