To a long extent I agree to the statement that commodore Perry opened Japan, because Perry arrived to Japan and demanded to trade. Perry negotiations and demand for trade made Japan to think about their actions and whether to open Japan. The purpose of this essay is to discuss whether Perry opened Japan or not.
Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan on July 8th, 1853 at the Tokyo harbour. On the behalf of the US government, Perry forced Japan to trade with the United States. The united state demanded a treaty permitting trade. 1853 was also the era where the western countries were seeking for new market ignored to manufacture their goods abroad and also new countries were they can supply raw materials for industries. However, Japan continuously
Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan on July 8th, 1853 at the Tokyo harbour. On the behalf of the US government, Perry forced Japan to trade with the United States. The united state demanded a treaty permitting trade. 1853 was also the era where the western countries were seeking for new market ignored to manufacture their goods abroad and also new countries were they can supply raw materials for industries. However, Japan continuously