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The Meiji Restoration Modern History Research Assignment Devotion To The National Cause The Meiji Restoration A little over a century ago, Japan stood alone, completely secluded from the outside world, virtually unaware of the enormous developments which had swept through the Western world. In 1853 however, this was all to change. With America determined to force Japan to open its doors, an utterly defenseless Japan, enraged by the unfair treaties imposed by the western nations, embarked on what Richie (1986, P.7) refers to as the 'Japanese miracle'. Over a period of fifty years, Japan had miraculously modernised in nearly all aspects of society, unleashing a sense of national dignity that only further fueled their strength of will to triumph over the west. By the early 1900's, Japan had successfully revolutionised into one of the most advanced and prosperous countries in the world, ultimately becoming what Cowie (1993, P.119) distinguishes as being the very first...

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