Why did the Japan sign unequal treaties with the United States? Japan wanted to avoid extraterritoriality like what China suffered. Japan was coerced by the powerful United States military. It was the

Why did the Japan sign unequal treaties with the United States?

Japan wanted to avoid extraterritoriality like what China suffered.

Japan was coerced by the powerful United States military.

It was the only way to keep Japan’s ports closed to Western influence.

Japan felt the need to modernize and needed the United States help to do it.

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