Louis Riel fought to preserve the culture of the Metis by leading two important revolutions against the Canadian government. He did not want the culture of the Metis to disintegrate in front of the ever increasing influence of the Canadian language. I hope that this answer comes to your help.
Answer: Axis powers, coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied powers in World War II.
The country that Japan defeat in its first foreign war during the Meiji period would be China. In 1894, Japan fought a war with China over control of Korea. They easily defeated China on all counts and won control of both Korea and Formosa. Hope this answers the question.