Answer:
B) Being granted independence
Explanation:
All their independence was taken away pretty much in WW1. They had no rights or even abilities. This was their main hope, and practically everyone else's, too.
The Meiji Restoration saw the modernization of Japan through the acceptance of western ideas.
I'm presuming you're referring to WWII era and the Axis powers?
The major three of the Axis Powers were Germany, Italy and Japan which was led at the time by Emperor Hirohito.
Hirohito reigned from 1926-1989, he is significant to both Japan's involvement in WWII as well as it's emergence as a thriving economical country post WWII.
Water was preferred to land when transporting heavy cargo to avoid the<span>destruction of roads.
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