King@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoJapan 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-square11fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down15
arrow-up178arrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square11fedilink
Knock knock.
It’s the United States.
We have boats with guns
(Gunboats)
Let’s trade… Or else.