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Answer 1

The United States had an interest in Japan in the 1800s also. ... The United States wanted to control Japan so they could help rebuild the country and its economy. They felt rebuilding Japan and its economy would help to keep Japan from becoming a communist nation. In the 1850s, the United States wanted to trade with Japan.

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Answer 2

Perry arrived in Japanese waters with a small squadron of U.S. Navy ships, because he and others believed the only way to convince the Japanese to accept western trade was to display a willingness to use its advanced firepower.

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