What were the pros and cons of isolationism in Japan during the Edo Period?
I am writing a debate about Isolationism during the Edo period for history and I can't think of any negatives or positives so please help. Thank you!
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The Giver combines themes of young adult fiction, such as that of the protagonist Jonas's coming of age, with themes taken from dystopian novels such as George Orwell's 1984 or in particular Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, which deals with a society in which the majority of the population has been…
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The Isolation Laws:
-All foreign nationals are forced to leave Canada. New comers are no longer allowed to enter.
-Canadians are not allowed to go abroad.
-Ships large enough to make ocean voyages can no longer be built and existing ones are to be destroyed. Planes are no longer allowed to enter or leave the country.
-Canadians who are out of the country are forbidden to return.
-Foreign products, including food and clothing, are banned.
-Foreign books, newspapers, and magazines, as well as foreign radio and television programs are banned.
-Canadians can no longer use any electronic devices (including phone, fax, or internet) to communicate with anyone outside of Canada.
-All foreign nationals are forced to leave Canada. New comers are no longer allowed to enter.
-Canadians are not allowed to go abroad.
-Ships large enough to make ocean voyages can no longer be built and existing ones are to be destroyed. Planes are no longer allowed to enter or leave the country.
-Canadians who are out of the country are forbidden to return.
-Foreign products, including food and clothing, are banned.
-Foreign books, newspapers, and magazines, as well as foreign radio and television programs are banned.
-Canadians can no longer use any electronic devices (including phone, fax, or internet) to communicate with anyone outside of Canada.
