Which was a factor that led to the industrialization of Japan?
A) has a large abundance of iron ore and oil
B) lack of centralized government gave individuals more freedom to innovate
C) encouragement of foreign investments in order to rapidly build infrastructure
D) selectively borrowing ideas from other countries in order to modernize their military and school system

D, and it's actually WESTERN ideas. Yeehaw and Konnichiwa!

Explanation:

"Because of Japan's leaders taking control and adapting Western techniques it has remained one of the world's largest industrial nations. The rapid industrialization and modernization of Japan both allowed and required a massive increase in production and infrastructure."

Source: Meiji Reconstruction - Wiki

on this day in 1913, henry ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. his innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to two hours and 30 minutes.

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