Summary of Russo-Japanese War

Answer 1

The Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905) was a competition for control of Manchuria, Korea and ports in northern China. The Russians wanted a warmer Pacific port because theirs would freeze in the winter. The Japanese had learned the value of Imperialism from the Europeans, and were staking out Eastern Asia as their own sphere of influence. The war cost Russia most of their most powerful naval vessels, not to mention their international prestige, and it also weakened them militarily in Europe.

Answer 2

The first great war of the 20th century: Tsarist Russia dispatched two of her battleship fleets to fight the Japanese battleship fleets at the Yellow Sea and Tsushima Strates. The former was a draw; the latter a Japanese victory.

The Russian Army was dispatched across the Eurasian continent via the newly constructed Siberian Railroad to the region near present day North Korea. There the Russian & Japanese armies clashed from 1904 to 1905.

Answer 3

Japan emerged as a major world power. Russia, already suffering from uprisings against the government, transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy with the formation of a permanent parliament known as the Duma in 1905.

Answer 4

Japan and Russia!! its in the name of the war.

The United States were also involved and served as mediator at the peace conference, which was held at Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.(Aug. 9-Sept. 5, 1905)

Answer 5

1. Competition between Russian & Japan for territory in the Korean region.

2. Russia lost 2 of it's 3 battleship fleets during the war.

3. The only remaining battleship fleet, the Black Sea Fleet mutineed in 1905 (Potemkin).

4. Battle of Tsushima validated laying of the keel for HMS Dreadnaught in Oct 1905.

5. HMS Dreadnaught would create an arm's race which would lead to WWI.

6. War brought Japan on line for fighting in WWII as a primary combatant.

7. War brought Russia to the break of Revolution; which finally occurred 12 yrs later.

Answer 6

Air Forces did not exist during this part of the 20th century, consequently only naval and ground battles occurred during the Russian/Japanese War.

Answer 7

Russian & Japanese expansion plans in that region, led to a clash.

Answer 8

Britain launched HMS Dreadnought creating a new naval arms race which led to WWI.