Japan was an isolated country before the arrival of _____ in 1853.

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Unless one has a historical sense of the many changes that have buffeted Japan-seven centuries under the shogun feudal system, the isolation before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853, the threat of domination by colonial powers, the rise of new social classes, Western influences, the humiliation of World War II, and involvement in the international community-one will have difficulty fully understanding its contemporary behavior.

Japan Was an Isolated Country Before the Arrival of _____