<span>Fear that Soviet expansion threatened Japan's interests in Asia
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New routes to india, east, and america. we discovered cartography, navigation, new technologies, and shipbuilding. we discovered more areas of the world
It was the first multicultural empire in history. It was also the first very large empire. Because of this the Empire had to develop ways of running effectively. Roads were built over great distances. Standardize currency. Localized governing systems (i.e. satrapies). It was also the first time Asian powers attempted to invade Europe.
