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The Russo-Japanese war was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. It was not a good war for Russia. Russia suffered multiple defeats by Japan, but Tsar Nicholas II was convinced that Russia would win and chose to remain engaged in the war; at first, to await the outcomes of certain naval battles, and later to preserve the dignity of Russia by averting a "humiliating peace". Russia ignored Japan's willingness early on to agree to an armistice and rejected the idea to bring the dispute to the Arbitration Court at The Hague. The war concluded with the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt. The complete victory of the Japanese military surprised world observers. The consequences transformed the balance of power in East Asia, resulting in a reassessment of Japan's recent entry onto the world stage. It was the first major military victory in the modern era of an Asian power over a European one. Scholars continue to debate the historical significance of the war.
In preparation for our lesson on the causes of the 'revolution' of 1905, here are some propaganda posters used by both Japan and Russia in the war of 1904-05. There's a great podcast on the Russia Japanese war from 15min History. Always worth a listen. Two items of listening: 1. Episode 61 – The Ascension of the Last Romanov (c.15mins) 2. Professor Gary Hamburg – ideal introduction to the social, economic and political atmosphere around late 19th century Russia and the problems awaiting the new Tsar, Nicholas II. (c.40mins) For those of you thinking about humanities study – Law, History, Geography, etc - university this will be a good introduction to the style and depth that lecturers will use.
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