Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry's Japan Expedition (1853-1854) not only began a tradition of “gunboat diplomacy” so often associated with mid-nineteenth century American expansionism, it also ...
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This is the moment Japan learned it couldn’t win
On July 8th, 1853, four American warships sailed into Edo Bay, ignored warnings, pointed their cannons at a coastal town, and fired blanks — a “salute,” they claimed. Commodore Perry brought a letter ...
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