Why did Japan decide it needed to industrialize?(1 point)
Responses
Because Great Britain found success with labor unions, Japan wanted to industrialize to keep its workers happy and engaged.
Because Great Britain found success with labor unions, Japan wanted to industrialize to keep its workers happy and engaged.
Because Japan thought that industrializing countries of Western Europe and the U.S. would gain a lot of power, Japan felt it needed to industrialize also.
Because Japan thought that industrializing countries of Western Europe and the U.S. would gain a lot of power, Japan felt it needed to industrialize also.
Because Western Europe and the U.S. had unified countries, Japan thought industrialization would help it unify.
Because Western Europe and the U.S. had unified countries, Japan thought industrialization would help it unify.
Because a unified Germany was a political threat to Japan, the Japanese decided to industrialize to better prepare for war.
1 answer
The most accurate response is:
Because Japan thought that industrializing countries of Western Europe and the U.S. would gain a lot of power, Japan felt it needed to industrialize also.
This reflects Japan's realization during the 19th century that to avoid being dominated by more industrialized nations and to enhance its own power and status, it needed to modernize and industrialize.
