Asked by Wolf Haley

Why did Meiji leaders expand Japan’s military and heavily invest in industrialization?

They wanted to weaken the power of the Samurai.
They wanted to limit western influence in Japan.
They wanted to overthrow the rival Tokugawa Shogunate.
They wanted Japan to pursue isolationism.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
They wanted to limit western influence in Japan.

Brief explanation: Meiji leaders modernized the military and industrialized so Japan could resist Western imperialism and unequal treatment, defend its independence, and become a competitive modern power (even adopting Western technology and institutions to do so).