The 'Meiji Restoration' in Japan was a direct response to:
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Correct answer: The threat of Western imperialism and the arrival of Commodore Perry
After centuries of isolation, Japan realized it needed to modernize rapidly to avoid the fate of China. The Meiji government abolished the shogunate and adopted Western industrial, military, and educational systems.
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