Answer:
D. membership in the United Nations
Step-by-step explanation:
The aftermath of the war cause the dissolve of the Samurai class and the placement of a single, central government. Japanese reformists wanted to create a central government equally as powerful as that of the Western Powers. They adopted the German model for their government.
The Meiji period that followed the Restoration was an era of major political, economic, and social change in Japan. The reforms enacted during the Meiji emperor's rule brought about the modernization and Westernization of the country and paved the way for Japan to become a major international power.