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'''Matthew Calbraith Perry''' was a U.S. naval officer who headed an expedition to [[Japan]] in 1853–54 after several unarmed U.S. merchant ships being attacked by Japanese on their way to trade with Japan.He successfully made Shogun (their rulers) agree to  entered into trade and diplomatic relations with the West after more than two centuries of isolation. Through his efforts the United States became an equal power with Britain, France, and Russia in the economic exploitation of East Asia.

'''Matthew Calbraith Perry''' was a U.S. naval officer who headed an expedition to [[Japan]] in 1853–54 after several unarmed U.S. merchant ships being attacked by Japanese on their way to there for trading (Shogunal order that any approching Western ships , apart from Dutch ones, should be fired upon.).He successfully made Shogun (their rulers) agree to  entered into trade and diplomatic relations with the West after more than two centuries of isolation. Through his efforts the United States became an equal power with Britain, France, and Russia in the economic exploitation of East Asia.

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