Commodore Perry, on behalf of the U.S. government, implied Japan to enter into trade with the United States and demanded a treaty permitting trade and the opening of Japanese ports to U.S. merchant ships. This was a time when all Western powers were seeking to open new markets for their manufactured
Commodore Perry, on behalf of the U.S. government, implied Japan to enter into trade with the United States and demanded a treaty permitting trade and the opening of Japanese ports to U.S. merchant ships. This was a time when all Western powers were seeking to open new markets for their manufactured