Which of the following best describes how Japan changed from an isolationist society to a world power?

Japan ended its isolation in the 19th century and rapidly modernized. Industrialization allowed it to produce modern warships, weapons, and other military equipment, helping it become a world power. The other choices do not explain this transformation: Japan’s rise was not based on Western countries fighting its wars or on an undefeated samurai class.

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