Согласно этому договору, подписанному 31 марта 1854 года, для американских торговых судов были открыты японские порты Симода и Хакодате. Так был положен конец двухсотлетней политической изоляции Японии. –
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Отсылка на расхождения в доходах, богатстве и политической власти между элитой (представляющей собой 1 %) и всеми остальными гражданами США (99 %). –
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