Answer:
After the arrival of US Commodore Perry in 1853, Japan ended with 251 years of isolation and exclusion policies (Sakoku), thus opening the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to trade with the United States and later the rest of the world.
Explanation:
The Kanagawa treaty was signed on March 31, 1854 between Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States and the authorities of Japan, in the Japanese port of Shimoda.
The Kanagawa Treaty was followed by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1858, which allowed the concession of foreign establishments, extra territories for them and minimum tariffs for US imports.
Similar treaties were subsequently negotiated with Russians, French and British.
Used western methods to modernize.
Japan modernized the country to mimic western countries to prevent an imperialistic takeover of their land.
To become an modern country, Japan sent delegates to England and the US to study their methods of industrialization, government practices, and culture. The Japanese began a steel industry which became the cornerstone of their industrialization. They shifted the government to be more democratic and even brought in cultural elements such as golf and baseball. Japan began to expand in the western model as well becoming an imperial power in the East.
Answer: Yes, indeed it is: TRUE
Explanation:
WWII
As two significant Cold War events we can take the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
The war in Vietnam was a war in which the US got itself involved because it didn't wanted to allow the communist to take over Vietnam, a strategically very important country, and be an ally of the Soviets. It was a long and bloody war, with hundreds of thousands dead and injured. The consequences of this war were that the US got its reputation shaken because of the loss, but also a long term negative effects on the population of Vietnam because of the usage of toxic and radioactive substances.
The war in Afghanistan was waged between the USSR and the US supported Afghanistan. The Soviets wanted to occupy Afghanistan and set up a communist government, which of course the US didn't wanted. After the initial success of the Soviets, the Afghans managed to push them away. The consequences were that the Islamist took over the country, and the weapons provided by the US was left in the arms of extremist Islamic organizations, which eventually led to the formation of terrorist organizations.
Answer:
false on Edge
Explanation:
The correct answer is B) Susan B. Anthony.
The pioneer of the women's suffrage movement that was arrested for violating new Yorks voting laws in 1872? was Susan B. Anthony.
One of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement, Suzan B. Anthony, was arrested for voting in the 1872 elections, in Rochester, New York. It was against the law that women voted. Only men were allowed to vote. Anthony based her decision on the 14th Amendment, and that is what she expressed before the court.