As the build up to the Revolution of 1905 could not have been anymore blatant, a humiliating military loss to relatively new Asian powerhouse Japan, may have just thrown the entire motherland into irreversible chaos. Arguably fighting two fronts already, as the Russian Empire struggled to maintain peace at home and simultaneously was expanding its …
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Russo-Japanese War Embarrassment Led to Stronger Resolve of Revolutionists
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The Russo-Japanese War played an interesting part in contributing to the revolution of 1905. Essentially the war was fought over a land dispute as the Japanese began to exercise their new found expansionist policies. Russian held claim to Port Arthur, a naval base located in Manchuria that served as a port into the Pacific for … Continue reading Russo-Japanese War Embarrassment Led to Stronger Resolve of Revolutionists
The Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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The Cause of War: In what was known as the “Triple Intervention” Russia, Germany, and France had forbidden the victorious Japan from occupying any parts of Manchuria after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. In 1898, however, Russia entered an agreement with China which allowed them access to Port Arthur in southern Manchuria. Not only was […]
Japan & The 1905 Revolution
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The Russo Japanese War and the Revolution of 1905 overlapped, suggesting that perhaps the war emphasized some of the issues that were already fueling the revolution. Beginning in January 1904, the Russo-Japanese War lasted until September 1905. Although the island nation of Japan was known to have a fairly strong navy, Russia was known… Continue reading Japan & The 1905 Revolution →
