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Explain how Matthew Perry "bullied" the Japanese into signing a trade
treaty. What did he have that impressed the Japanese? Also, explain how
the Japanese economy changed during the Meiji Era. How did they
modernize and industrialize? Finally, Japan is an archipelago - what is
that?

Japan is an archipelago, this means Japan is a large group of islands, which are close to each other, or in near by areas. Like for example another archipelago would be the islands of Hawaii. Like Hawaii, Japan is joined together by various groups of small islands.
Mathew Perry "bullied" the Japanese into singing a treaty by impressing them with the technologies that the Americans enjoyed. The Japanese were very impressed by the technology of the American steam ships. The United States in a way bullied Japan,thats what can be said instead of "negotiating". The United States used their military might to scare the Japanese, or in a scene almost force them. Because Japan had been in isolation for so many years, their army was weak and especially their technology. Perry purposely dropped 26 miles off the coast of Tokyo, to impress the Japanese, which did work. The Japanese were impressed, on how far the ships were able to travel in such a short time. Perry also arrived in Tokyo with the sails of the ship down. He did this purposely, to show the Japanese, that with their steam technology, they no longer needed sails. The Japanese felt intimidated. The advances in technology and the weak navel left Japan hopeless, and in return it was to both United States and Japans best interest that the ports be opened. With this treaty in place, Japan was now able to advance.

Karl Marx and Communism

explain Karl Marx's idea of Communism. What exactly is Communism? Why did Marx want Communism to take over the world? Who did Marx see as the "good guys" and who did he see as the "bad guys"?

Communism is an economic and political system based on the principle "From each according to their ability, to each according to their need. Marx hated the idea of Capitalism. He hated how the rich became richer and the poor became poorer. He liked the idea of communism because it allowed for equal rights among the people, and the system in place of factory owners getting all the money along with other influential people would finally end. He expressed his points of view and his ideas of communism to the workers, and other poor or middle class people. Many people loved the idea of communism, because this way, they would finally get the rights they longed for. Marx hated the Industrial Revolution, he wanted Communism to be world wide, because this way not only the people of England would have what he thought were equal rights, but everyone else world wide would be able to enjoy what he thought was the best way of life. Marx was truly a man, who was for the people, he always thought in the best interest of the people even though it meant putting in place a system which is so controversial as communism is. Marx saw the low class, working people or the factory workers as the "good guys". This was because they were for his idea of communism and he viewed them as the "victims" of capitalism, always left out, and never being able t advance or better themselves. Karl Marx viewed the factory owners and the people of high power as the "bad guys", because of all the power they had and because they were capitalist. He viewed them as bad guys, because they abused their power over the factory workers, and used Capitalism in their favor to make more money.

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revoltuion

Marx ideas, He was strongly opinionated, and his ideas, impacted the lives of many other people.Marx thought that instead of the the landowners controlling the factories, that the workers should control them instead. He based this, argument, against landowners, and used his similar views and opinions as the workers to unite with them. "WORKERS OF THE WORLD TO UNITE" in a worldwide revolution.
His ideas became known as communism. In a Communist society,workers and people share a common wealth. Marx hated the Revolution because he hated, how it only mad the rich, richer and the poor, poorer. Many people worked long hard hours, only to receive a few quarters in return. Most of the money went to factory owners, and the people doing all the work, received almost nothing. He thought, that wealth should be spread equally, to help others advance. With his idea of communism, people would live fair more equal lives. Although he died in 1883, his ideas were still able to form the basis of the Bolshevik Revolution.