During the Meiji era, Japan decided to model a strong central government on that of what country?

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Vivrd P.
Mar 1, 2018

The Japanese, at that time, modeled their govt. on the strong, centralized government of the Germans.

Explanation:

When the shogun agreed to the demands of the westerners, the people of Japan were outraged, and Mutsuhito, the young emperor at that time, stepped up to help Japan. He realized that to counter the influence of the Westerners, Japan needed to be modernized, so, he sent diplomats all over the world, including Europe and North America to study different cultures, and bring back the best. The result was the modernization of Japan, taking inspiration from many cultures.

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