King@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 天前Japan shut itself off from the world (Sakoku) for over 200 years, only opening up after U.S. warships forced them in 1853en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down15
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkJapan shut itself off from the world (Sakoku) for over 200 years, only opening up after U.S. warships forced them in 1853en.wikipedia.orgKing@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 天前message-square12linkfedilink
It’s the United States.
We have boats with guns
(Gunboats)
Let’s trade… Or else.