b. How was the transition achieved?
The Meiji Restoration was the beginning of Japan's transformation into a modern country. Not only was a new political system created, but, the leaders of Japan were able to fulfill their aims of creating a "rich country, strong military', using and adapting western technology to industrialise. The 3 bullet points of content specified in the syllabus for this inquiry question, and covered on this page, are: How was a...