It would be the arrival of the "United States" in 1917 that was a turning point in the war (World War I) because it stopped the stalemate on the Western Front, since the US provided essential troops and war supplies.
Answer: Automobiles and airplanes were made for transportation. Radios and movies came out as well, thus improving communication.
In Europe leading to the mid-1800s, there were a few changes in political thought.
In the lower classes that were growing with the intensification of the Industrial Revolution, socialism was growing and spreading. Because of violent exploration, in factories many workers were influenced by the political and economic thought that directly talked about their lives and about how their work was not entirely paid for.
In the upper classes and on the rising bourgeoisie a growing political view was the realpolitik: a comprehension of politics that understand humans as driven by their individual interests which must be taken into account when trying to unite many individuals under one demand. This is usually the understanding of politics the most present in the media and on medieval stories like Game of Thrones.
As a powerful country in its own right, Japan would be able to assert its influence over world events.
