Question

Why did Japan decide it needed to industrialize? Which is the best choice?
Because Western Europe and the
U.S. had unified countries, Japan thought industrialization would help it unify.
Because Great Britain found
O 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 a unified Germany was a
political threat to Japan, the
Japanese decided to industrialize to better prepare for war.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "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."

Brief explanation: During the Meiji Restoration Japan modernized to strengthen itself economically and militarily so it would not be colonized or dominated by Western powers — in short, to catch up with the industrialized nations. The other options are inaccurate or secondary motives.