Question

Which statements accurately describe Japanese history from the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century?

chose ALL answers that are correct .

A.shotguns ruled until the mid-twentieth century.
B. A U.S. naval officer pressured japan to open the country to foreign trade.
C. Japan became a military and industrial power by the mid-1900s
D. Japan supported North Korea during the Korean war.

Answer 1

Answer: For test takers, a straightforwars no bs answer is 'Japan became a military and industrial power by the mid-1900s. ' and

'A U.S. Naval officer pressured Japan to open the country to foreign trade.'

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Answer 2

It would be letters B and C. It was American Navy Commodore Matthew Perry that forced Japan to open trade with foreign powers because of the show of power of the US Navy at the port of Tokyo. After Japan traded with the foreign power and the fall of the shogun, Japan immediately started to rebuild its country to modernization becoming a powerful country in Asia.