Meiji Restoration
04:42 - 12:20
7m 38s
The US had reaped rewards from the opium war with China, yet they still required more to fuel their mass industrailization at home. The rich coal deposits and whales of Japn caught their attention. In 1853, the port of Edo, forbidden to any foreigner, would br encouraged upon by four gaint steam ship armed with many cannon and even more crewman. We look at how the restoration took place.
This clip contains profanity at the following moments: 12:02 - 12:09

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