How did the Meiji Restoration in Japan compare to the state-led industrialization efforts in Tsarist Russia?
It relied more heavily on serfdom for agricultural productivity.
It was characterized by more rapid and extensive Westernization and modernization reforms.
It maintained a stricter adherence to traditional feudal structures.
It showed greater resistance to foreign technological influences.
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