Question

The Meiji rulers sought to strengthen Japan by

A
attacking the United States naval bases in Korea.
B
embracing foreign ideas, institutions, and techniques.
C
defeating Russia in the Russo-Japanese War.
D
rejecting all foreign ideas and restoring traditional Japanese customs.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The Russian Empire was a European nation, which was put ahead of most other nations naturally. Japan was considered a weak, Asian, frail island that could easily be beaten. If Japan were to beat Russian in the Russo-Japanese war, the world powers at the time would have to respect Japan.