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The Russo-Japanese War (Japanese: 日露戦争, romanized: Nichiro sensō, lit. 'Japanese-Russian War'; Russian: русско-японская война, romanized: russko-yaponskaya voyna) was fought between the Japanese Empire and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.
- Manchuria, Yellow Sea, Korea, Sea of Japan
- Japanese victoryTreaty of Portsmouth
Russo-Japanese War, military conflict (1904–05) in which Japan became the first Asian power in modern times to defeat a European power (Russia). The defeat sparked the Revolution of 1905 in Russia and signaled the emergence of Japan as the preeminent military power in East Asia.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 23, 2018 · Learn about the 1904-1905 conflict between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan, which took place mainly in China and Korea. Find out how the war changed the balance of power in Asia and influenced World War I and II.
Russo-Japanese War, (1904–05) Conflict between Russia and Japan over territorial expansion in East Asia. After Russia leased the strategically important Port Arthur (now Lüshun, China) and expanded into Manchuria (northeastern China), it faced the increasing power of Japan.
The Soviet–Japanese War, known in Mongolia as the Liberation War of 1945, was a campaign of the Second World War that began with the Soviet invasion of Japanese-occupied territory following the Soviet declaration of war against Japan on 7 August 1945.
Russo-Japanese War, military conflict (1904–05) in which Japan became the first Asian power in modern times to defeat a European power (Russia). The defeat sparked the Revolution of 1905 in Russia and signaled the emergence of Japan as the preeminent military power in East Asia.
May 14, 2018 · Learn about the first great-power conflict of the twentieth century, which ended Russian influence in East Asia and brought Japan into collision with the United States. Explore the background, the fighting, the peace, and the effect of the war on the region and the world.
