The US introduced industrial power and new weapons. To protect their country from being taken over by the US or another foreign power, Japan decided to become a "western" power. The US opening Japan to trade exposed them to the methods of a modern country.
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Few times in recent memory have demanded a more careful examination of our nation's history than now — the year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment’s passage. At a time when the Trump administration is throwing asylum seekers in jail without due process and undermining efforts to desegregate schools, it is critical to remember that the “pervading purpose” of the 14th Amendment was to eliminate the oppression of historically subjugate
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The Legacy of the Safavid Empire. ... The Safavid Empire's life span was only about 200 years, compared to the Ottoman Empire, which lasted about 600 years. Religion. The Safavid Empire revolutionized the Shi'a sect of Islam and helped it grow to being about equal to the then predominant Sunni sect.
