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The Meiji Restoration was a coup d'état that resulted in the dissolution of Japan's feudal system of government and the restoration of the imperial system. ... They wanted to unite the country under a new, centralized government in order to strengthen their army to defend against foreign influence.
When he become the emperor, he abolished the shogunate (and with it, feudalism) and then began the westernization of Japan. ... Japan also got access to more resources when it built mines, and started to have modernized warfare. Industries that were created for consumers were also built more.