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How far was Western engagement with Japan actually a cause of the fall of the Shogunate (Bakumatsu) in 1868, as opposed to a catalyst for existing forces within Japan or even just incidental to it all?

by /u/EnclavedMicrostate in /r/AskHistorians

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