doublebubble on Nostr: They need to study history, like the US navy warships sailing into Yokohama harbour ...

They need to study history, like the US navy warships sailing into Yokohama harbour in 1852.
"The expedition was commanded by Commodore Perry, under orders from President Fillmore. Perry's primary goal was to force an end to Japan's 220-year-old policy of isolation and to open Japanese ports to American trade, through the use of gunboat diplomacy if necessary."