The rise of militarism in japan was because of
a. a belief in the people s involvement in war.
b. a weak emperor.
c. the influence of western ideas.
d. fear of anarchist and socialist rioting.

Option c) is the best of those given, but doesn't really fit. militerism rose in japan during the meiji period because japan wanted to strengthen itself economically and militarily to defend itself from foreign powers. commodore perry's visit them realize that they were behind technologically and were therefore vulnerable.